Is a firearm an appropriate wedding gift?
- Thread starter jjyergler
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Congrats...
Is she a gunner? Are you giving her this in front of others, who may or may not be gunners?
If she's not a gunner... congrats again, you've scored a new rifle, and perhaps put yourself in the doghouse.
If she is but onlookers are a mixed bag, you might want to keep the gift a private affair.
C
Is she a gunner? Are you giving her this in front of others, who may or may not be gunners?
If she's not a gunner... congrats again, you've scored a new rifle, and perhaps put yourself in the doghouse.
If she is but onlookers are a mixed bag, you might want to keep the gift a private affair.
C
Depends on the woman. My wife as she is now (after years of being around guns and coming to enjoy shooting) would love it, however if I were to have given her one as a wedding present back when we were married she would have been horrified by it. (she was from a very scared of guns family)
Crow Hunter
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I bought my wife a Glock 19 for our 1st Valentine's day.
She loved it.
But my wife likes guns.
She loved it.
But my wife likes guns.
SouthernMarine
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I wouldn't do it just because of the symbolism of some people. Example: I know that giving someone a cutlery set or a knife for any occasion is suppose to "cut the ties" to that person. I would recommend settling for something a little more traditional.
Edward429451
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Guns are always good presents to people who likes guns. I wouldn't get her one if she doesn't like them. If she likes them enough that it would be a thrill for her to get then a resounding yes. Otherwise a more homey type gift would be better for now in keeping with the wedding theme. It doesn't have to be a holiday to buy her a gun later.
22-rimfire
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I'd generally say "No". Save the gun for a birthday present after you are married and you continue to share the hobby.
Being rather practical, I have given extremely practical wedding presents (read, boring) in past years and for the most part regret doing so now if I think about it.
Being rather practical, I have given extremely practical wedding presents (read, boring) in past years and for the most part regret doing so now if I think about it.
Stevie-Ray
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sigcurious
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I voted depends on the woman. I don't think you could go wrong with more traditional gifts based on her preferences, whereas with a firearm, even if she likes them she might be disappointed do to the nature of the occasion. I would guess that within the subset of women who like firearms enough to want one as a gift, it's an even smaller subset that would want one as a gift for their wedding.
InigoMontoya
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My wife is a shooter and comes from a long line of shooters. Raised around guns and all that....
...And if I'd have done something like that she'd have shot me.
...And if I'd have done something like that she'd have shot me.
I voted "depends on the woman."
That said, I can only think of one pair of our married friends where this might have worked - most of their vacations in their pre-kids days were rifle or bow-hunting trips, and both their families are full of hunters. Both are Texans.
My parents bought themselves a revolver for their second anniversary, but that is a bit different.
That said, I can only think of one pair of our married friends where this might have worked - most of their vacations in their pre-kids days were rifle or bow-hunting trips, and both their families are full of hunters. Both are Texans.
My parents bought themselves a revolver for their second anniversary, but that is a bit different.