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Laffy Kat

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24. I was married to a man who owned guns.

Sun Feb 25, 2018, 12:38 AM

Feb 2018

And his father was a complete gun wacko. I made it very clear that he was never to bring a gun into our house, so he kept his at his father's place. His father and step-mother didn't like me at all for a lot of reasons. Anyway, we were married for over 20 years and in all that time, ex never went shooting, at least to my knowledge. Once his father died the ex sold all the guns. I don't think he even really liked having the guns, it was more his dad's influence.

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Could you date or be married to someone who owned a gun? [View all] johnpowdy Feb 2018 OP

They could own one if was in a bank security deposit box and I, alone, sinkingfeeling Feb 2018 #1

No freakin' way !!!!!!!!! pangaia Feb 2018 #2

I do Joanie Baloney Feb 2018 #3

Yes but I'm in Northern Michigan. JNelson6563 Feb 2018 #4

AR-15 like guns have 1 purpose.. quartz007 Feb 2018 #10

Hmm, confusing... yagotme Feb 2018 #28

Did you post under the wrong comment? JNelson6563 Feb 2018 #55

You think putting a handgun under a pillow is a good idea? Wow! Kaleva Feb 2018 #72

I'm with you, also from Michigan trixie2 Feb 2018 #43

No loyalsister Feb 2018 #5

Totally agree. smirkymonkey Feb 2018 #66

I would not marry a single mother quartz007 Feb 2018 #6

I hate guns around children - too many guns left unattended womanofthehills Feb 2018 #47

You would not marry a person who raised her and her childrens' Squinch Feb 2018 #69

My wife owned a gun when I met her. I have lots of guns comradebillyboy Feb 2018 #7

Husband had two guns MaryMagdaline Feb 2018 #8

If they are actually collector items, yagotme Feb 2018 #34

Thank you. Something to consider. I appreciate the input. MaryMagdaline Feb 2018 #46

my ex-husband was an alcoholic and probably kind of Centrist and a gun owner TalenaGor Feb 2018 #9

Holy shit! trixie2 Feb 2018 #44

wa TalenaGor Feb 2018 #53

Not all guns are the same...re-ask using an Ar-15 or an automatic/semiautomatic gun angstlessk Feb 2018 #11

I would add (and did in my reply) rpannier Feb 2018 #19

Absolutely! Of course Id make getting rid of it a requirement for the next date.... unblock Feb 2018 #12

No LonePirate Feb 2018 #13

Nope we can do it Feb 2018 #14

lol obamanut2012 Feb 2018 #15

Yes I could rpannier Feb 2018 #16

Yes and I have Sunsky Feb 2018 #17

Depends entirely on the person and why they own a gun. I don't hunt, but I know people who hunt highplainsdem Feb 2018 #18

You make excellent points trixie2 Feb 2018 #45

There isn't nearly enough information in the given scenario to say yes or no mythology Feb 2018 #20

yes but I would not date a hunter Skittles Feb 2018 #21

Had an interesting discussion about this with my wife ProudLib72 Feb 2018 #25

they are still entertained by killing Skittles Feb 2018 #27

Yes, and I don't think she is aware of that fact ProudLib72 Feb 2018 #29

Of course... sarisataka Feb 2018 #22

I AM someone who owns a few guns. Kali Feb 2018 #23

I was married to a man who owned guns. Laffy Kat Feb 2018 #24

depends on what they need it for. but not gun nut NRA Types JI7 Feb 2018 #26

No. johnp3907 Feb 2018 #30

yes, my husband owns guns for hunting that are locked in a gun cabinet. OhioBlue Feb 2018 #31

I have a dozen guns that I have used for hunting over the years lancelyons Feb 2018 #32

Of course, and I am! Married for 55 years. napi21 Feb 2018 #33

No. I am male... madinmaryland Feb 2018 #35

Have you seen the % of gun owners, GOP vs Dems, and gun views and who is and isn't an NRA member? trixie2 Feb 2018 #49

No bermudat Feb 2018 #36

I own a Browning shotgun MontanaMama Feb 2018 #37

No lunamagica Feb 2018 #38

Probably. Grew up in a family where venison, pheasant, and duck were menu items. TygrBright Feb 2018 #39

good response Angry Dragon Feb 2018 #41

I agree trixie2 Feb 2018 #50

yes Angry Dragon Feb 2018 #40

No msdogi Feb 2018 #42

Sure. As long as was legally owned and operated AND was not used to shoot or democratisphere Feb 2018 #48

It is not guns that hurt people! akbacchus_BC Feb 2018 #51

Um, no. It's the guns. Squinch Feb 2018 #71

Nope. Not a chance. I get very nervous when a cop walks into a store with a gun on his hip. Binkie The Clown Feb 2018 #52

I don't think I could... yuiyoshida Feb 2018 #54

My father was physically abusive thbobby Feb 2018 #56

Aren't relationships tough enough without guns? dchill Feb 2018 #57

A gun should have nothing to do with ANY relationship. democratisphere Feb 2018 #77

Yes, and I did. Inherited, mostly, and not used for hunting. Shrike47 Feb 2018 #58

I live a five minute walk MFM008 Feb 2018 #59

It would depend LeftInTX Feb 2018 #60

It depends on the gun. Kablooie Feb 2018 #61

I am married to someone with many guns radical noodle Feb 2018 #62

I'm not a big fan of guns: struggle4progress Feb 2018 #63

Yes I could. But I'm very safety conscious and would expect them to be as well. Nailzberg Feb 2018 #64

I married a woman... quickesst Feb 2018 #65

Well, yeah................ raven mad Feb 2018 #67

Of course. It's a non-issue. aikoaiko Feb 2018 #68

A gun? Probably. An assault rifle? Nah. nt Codeine Feb 2018 #70

No n/t malaise Feb 2018 #73

It depends. no_hypocrisy Feb 2018 #74

Dont trust guns, dont trust people with guns elias7 Feb 2018 #75

Locking Chemisse Feb 2018 #76