For those that routinely carry...

My wife is proud of the fact that I carry every where we go. Since I got my ccw I have purchased a lot of 'accessories' and I have not heard one complaint about how much I spend. She is a country girl and understands about these things.:)
 
My wife initially thought it was a phase when I got my firearms permit. Then when I took the first class. By the time I was on my third class, she'd resigned herself to it, but not happily. Then she went with me to dinner in downtown Memphis, TN one night, and there were 2 very suspicious looking characters who were being forceful with a couple in front of us. She immediately turned to me (as I grabbed her elbow and led her across to the other side of the street) and asked "You do have your little friend with you, don't you?" Granted, I could have been offended that she would call my Kimber Pro Carry .45 ACP a "little" anything, but I was just pleased that she was finally seeing logic. Then last year, a couple of home invasions in our area got her to being much more pro-gun and pro-carry than she had been. now it's a running joke about my "little friend...."
 
My wife is so used to it, it would be odd for us to leave without one. Each. She carries also.

I have left the house a couple times in the last 29 years without one and felt OK. It's just a good habit and to tell the truth, it's such a part of our lifestyle that when we're out, it's just like having your car keys or wallet.
 
Politics aside, my wife is one of those "don't ever tell me what I can't do" types. She now owns more guns than I do and we're both waiting for our ccw's to finally get here. I get reminded how lucky I am every time we go to the range... makes me laugh that most of the guys there always want to give her advice on what to buy, how to shoot, etc. (although 99% of the "advice" she gets isn't advice at all).

This isn't news to anyone, but including her from day 1 worked for me.
 
My wife doesn't necessarily agree with it 100%, but has gotten used to it and just assumes that I"m carrying. Which I am wherever legal.
 
Ain't got a GF/Wife, but I am getting practice with my mom.:rolleyes:

A firm pacifist, a couple of times she's told me I'm going to that I ain't gonna get rewarded well in the thereafter if I use it. Also told me to under no circumstances use a gun to save her from anything....apparently that hurts her standing with "the big man".

That was just when I first GOT my CCW..Carried the first time the other day and she didn't even notice it. However if she ever does, I expect another argument, although by, basically it is "I am, are you still coming or not?".

Sorta exasperating but.....
 
My wife told me she wouldn't marry me unless i got rid of my guns. I told her C Ya. She thought i was joking but i let her know i wasn't. Well she married me anyway but have been nagging me ever since about it. I got my CC permit in 97 and she still asks me why do i carry it do i expect trouble I just tell her why do you have car insurance do you expect to be in an accident? That is how i feel about carrying it's like insurance better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it. By the way we have been married for going on 22 years.
 
My ex wife hated the idea. Then one night we where out, and found our selves in a restraunt parking lot with a lot of un desirable thugs. She looked at me, and said "I wish you had a gun". I looked at her, and said "don't worry, everything is fine". We got in the car, and left. She never even knew I had a little Smith and Wesson .38 with me.

I carry every where I go, and if someone doesn't like it then they can leave. We obviously had other issues other than that the right to carry.
 
My wife is completely fine with me carrying. She doesn't really understand why I do, she has no interest in doing so herself but it doesn't bother her at all. She essentially completely indifferent on the whole idea.
 
My wife is cool with it now. She wasn’t originally but I really didn’t care that she didn’t like it. This is one of those a man’s got a do what a man’s got a do topics. The funny thing is, I don’t really carry that often when I am alone, I usually leave my gun in the car. But when I am out with my wife and kids I carry 100% of the time. I basically told my wife that I am not going to stand by and do nothing, or be unprepared when my family is put in danger.
 
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