A lesson learned

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Miss Demeanors

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My lesson learned this weekend: Don't back down from what you believe in. :)

This is the results of my other post. I saw my friend (that keeps asking me why I need a gun ) Saturday. I didn't bring it up and followed all the advice on the thread. I'm so happy typing this, I hope it makes sense. All these people I grew up with gathered at a local bar to see my friends band play. When I walked in my friend patted me on the back and said "Hey you gun nut" I just smiled and said Thanks :). Later 6 of us were standing in a circle when he said to another friend "Tell Sandy shes nuts, she wants to buy a gun" ...that entire thread went through my mind LOL. But before I could say anything the other guy said to me "Why are ya gettin' a gun?" I simply said when I am ready I want one for home protection PERIOD. The guy smiled and said "Good enough for me. What are ya going to get? I've got an entire arsenal if you ever want to try some out give me a call." :D The other guy just shook his head and walked away. Turns out that many of these people own guns and were totally on my side.One friend asked me to go talk to his wife because she hates the guns in the house and is always complaining about them. I told him I really didn't want to get in the middle of it, so I gave him a mothersarms phamplet for her. She said she will take a look at it. By the end of the night I had 4 offers to go to the range and one person (I have never seen in my life) offered to give me a gun LOL. One grammar school friend moved to IN and said if I was ever around that area to stop by and I can shoot his 16 gauge shotgun.? It was nice to see that a good portion of these people owned guns and didn't have the slightest problem that I wanted one too. :) But wait it gets better! This girl I worked with years ago was there. She had overheard our conversation earlier and came up to me at the end of the night. She said that her and her brother just rented an apartment and she had always thought about getting a gun. (She is about 4'9 really tiny) She asked me if it was scary and I told her not at all with proper training. So to make a long story short she is going to come to the range with us when we go. :) I forgot to ask her if she was online otherwise I would have given her the URL for here, she is going to call me this week so maybe I will be sending another newbie over. :) So all in all, it turned out great and my friend didn't bother me about that the rest of the night. :D I am sure in time it will come up again but I am not giving up on him, I think I can answer any question he throws my way. I think he might have realized that if these 6 foot plus Harley guys are protecting their homes that would be even more reason for me to want to. :) THanks for all the posts it came in handy!

......and the educating continues..... :)

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Great to hear things worked out the way they did. This sentence tells a lot. --“I think he might have realized that if these 6 foot plus Harley guys are protecting their homes that would be even more reason for me to want to.”-- Pretty well sums it up.
 
Sandy..
Glad you had some positive support, met some good folks and had a good time at the band gig.

I also think your "friend" has proven himself no friend...twice he attempted to publically embarrass you over a matter that neither is his business nor involves him. Wonder what other things in your life he would meddle in ?

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"Quis custodiet ipsos custodes" RKBA!
 
Bravo! Glad to hear it :) Maybe you should consider becoming a spokeswoman for the NRA :)
I believe they could use the help from someone like you. :)


Happy Shooting :)

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>She asked me if it was scary and I told her not at all with proper training. So to make a long story short she is going to come to the range with us when we go."[/quote]

Excellent! Are you going to have an experienced trainer along? This is precisely the right answer to such a question; you answer that training is essential, but that it is no problem, and then invite them along to be shown personally, in the very near future!

Spot on!

L.P.
 
Miss D, from reading this and rereading the other thread it sounds like your "friend" has developed some kind of head problem, JMHO. You might ask around, see if anybody else is noticing changes in him.

Great that you're making some progun, pro-RKBA friends, though!
 
Miss D.
I'm glad to hear that things turned out the way they did. But there are still some things that concern me. First, HOW did he know you wanted a gun in the first place. From your first post, it doesn't sound like you told him. Second is his attempt to publicly embarrass you. I may be totally wrong here, but it sounds to me like this so-called 'friend' has more of an interest in you life than may be healthy.
As for the next time he comments along the line of "Hey you gun nut", my answer would be "Hey you coward", since that is what I think of those who rely on everyone else for their saftey.
Keep it up!
Bill
 
Let's not get too paranoid (I know: "Too paranoid? What's that?") :D
I got the impression that he saw Sandy's discussion board or her website. That would make it pretty clear.

Congratulations, Miss D! More likely, this guy thought he could kinda pick on you a little bit because he assumed he was the majority and you were the fringe....then he found out his friends agreed with YOU. I wouldn't worry too much about him unless he does something worse or unless this is unusual behavior. One of the favorite games of my childhood was to say something truly embarassing about each other while standing near someone in front of whom we couldn't beat each other to a pulp . . . . it was a lot of fun and as long as both sides know what's going on it's no big deal.

Oh yeah--and if someone offers to give you a gun, TAKE IT! Then run the serial numbers.
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Whay to GO ! Miss D. :)

Now as to getting your first firearm soon...."You could always MARRY ME"...and receive a collection that would make most men cry!

WOLF ;)

[This message has been edited by WOLF (edited March 20, 2000).]
 
My friend *knew* for a few reasons. One is that he is always over at our house, I did a website for their band and he was looking at it here....kinda noticed the mini plastic arsenal that sits on top of the computer ;). Maybe it was the NRA stickers on the car and on the window? LOL Maybe it was the fact that I told them to keep it down as I watching Tales of the Gun? LOL He had also seen me passing out MothersArms flyers as well. It really doesn't matter how he knows, my life, my choice, not his. He didn't try to embarass me, it wasn't like that. Really I don't find it embarassing in the slightest form, I want to protect myself, nothing wrong with that right? He does say it in a jokingly manner, its not said mean.....if anything it's just annoying that he doesn't let up. Like I had said before he is not an anti at all, I think his main concern may be the fact that I have a little one. He is her Godfather, his daughter and mine are best friends. I think he is just worried that the little one will find it and something bad will happen. I have assured him that my daughter means the world to me and I would not be careless nor stupid. I saw first hand what can happen and I know I will do everything to keep that gun away from the little one. I still feel it is all how you educate your kids about the guns. I see now that the boyfriend that killed himself was not educated at all. You just don't go pointing a gun at your head and play Russian Roulette. He didn't know the safety rules thats what it comes down to. My daughter will know the rules and when she is old enough will attend a safety class. Either way my choice not his. Besides, calling me a gun nut makes me laugh, that's a first for me! :D

Don, no, he doesn't know of my site or my forums or even where I post. There are very few things that I do on my own and thats one of them. My BIL (my sisters hubby) is the only one that knows everything because he doesn't hassel me and thinks its great that I woke up. :D He goes through the same stuff with my sister so we are in the same boat. As for the free gun.....I don't think I want to take it from this guy. Just a bad feeling about it. I would feel much better getting a gun from a more trustworthy source. That would be my luck, get my first gun, my house gets raided for a murder weapon....no thanks! LOL :D For all I know the guy could be a drug dealer or something, alot of those guys are kinda *shady*, nice people but just not all together. I want no part of it at all.

As for bringing my friend to the range.....yes I will be bringing someone else along. I still need more training myself, that would be like the blind leading the blind. :D I just recruit! :D

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