I have been married now for 10+ years and on the 3rd date we went to my house to have her meet my Australian Sheppard (She was a cat person having 6 at the time).
Made us some drinks, picked up some Frisbees and went out on the patio with my Aussy. To get there we had to walk through the 4 season room which just happens to be my reloading aria with a bench.
Didn’t have much out just the two presses and the scales and case boxes.
Started playing with the dog when she asked me what was on the bench.
Explained that I am a gun enthusiast not a hunter. And that was where I reload.
She then relaxed. In her own words “That’s good, for a moment there I thought you were a drug pusher.” One of the scales is a balance scale that I bought off a pharmacist that had a business next door to the gun shop I worked at and very good quality.
On our 7th or 8th date we went out shooting. Nothing but a Ruger MK11 and an AR. She liked the Rugger and shot a good number of rounds through it. Then I asked her if she wanted to shoot the AR and got a resounding no. “But you go ahead.”
Had the target at 25 yards and put 10 rounds down range. Then got up figuring that best not to overdo it on the first time.
She then asked to shoot it.
100 + rounds later and she was hooked, lock stock and barrel.
12 years later, she doesn’t go shooting that often, does have her own AR and carries a 66.
Big suggestion, tell her quickly and don’t push it. You might not be as lucky as I was. In this case we both gave up a little, she got into shooting,,,, I had her and 6 cats come into my life. And if you take her shooting let HER shoot, don’t be a twit by making her watch how “GOOD” you are with all the rounds you put down range.
Fair exchange.
By the way,,,,, GOOD question