furious Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 If you dated a guy that owned a gun, would you feel intimidated? I will be moving into my grandparents old house which has been vacant for 3 years. Me and my parents have fixed it up, refurnished, landscaped, etc. and I'm basically going to be the housemaster for some time - probably for the rest of college. It'll be much better for me as I'll have more independence, freedom, and privacy. There's been problems, though, including an attempted break just a few months ago. I would feel quite secure with bringing my rifle along with me. It'd be hidden away, locked up, ammo unloaded and separately stored and locked up. I place my security over what others think but I'm interested in other people's opinions. Link to comment
tastytoothpaste Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 lol no way!! I'd be more like "YES! When are we goin huntin, baby?!" Link to comment
annie24 Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 oh gosh, memories. on my second date with a guy, we went back to his place to see a DVD. his closet door was open and i saw 3 guns in there. it freaked me out a little, thinking, 'why does this guy have all these guns and is he going to hurt me??!" yikes. he told me he goes hunting and has all the proper permits and all. i'm not into hunting. i know people who have been killed with guns in their own homes. (an intruder shot them with their own gun). i think if you are going to have a gun in your place, you need to be very careful, lock it up carefully, etc... make sure you have the proper licenses, etc..... Link to comment
hers Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I think in terms of home protection and gun safety, it's not a big deal. But if it's a guy who goes huntin' (minus the g) or brags about his gun or shoots beer cans with it, thinks it's a cool toy, then I'm not interested. Link to comment
thejigsup Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 My bf has an extensive gun collection worth many thousands of dollars. I never knew he had any guns untl I helped him move 5 years ago, he keeps them unloaded and locked away, well almost. Now I know he keeps a loaded gun in the nightstand and I feel safer than I ever have. Too many people are killed by intruders and this would be one time the intruder would be blown away. I personally hate guns, but I do have to admit, I feel safer sleeping in my bf's house than I do my own. Would I date a man who didn't own a gun is a better question. Link to comment
kevinm Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 A gun is a useful tool, but with any tool it all depends on who is holding it. I say bring it along! -Kevin Link to comment
furious Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 lol no way!! I'd be more like "YES! When are we goin huntin, baby?!" Haha, I'm sure my neighbors would love that. Though there is a deer problem around here.... i'm not into hunting. i know people who have been killed with guns in their own homes. (an intruder shot them with their own gun). i think if you are going to have a gun in your place, you need to be very careful, lock it up carefully, etc... make sure you have the proper licenses, etc..... Trust me, I've replayed scenarios like that in my mind so many times. That's why I would keep it locked up and hidden, and the ammo stored separately. Link to comment
pinkelephant Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 um, i'd be like... ?!?!?!?! move to a better neighborhood, dude.. but i live in a safe place. we never even lock our doors. Link to comment
Tw3aks Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 If you dated a guy that owned a gun, would you feel intimidated? I will be moving into my grandparents old house which has been vacant for 3 years. Me and my parents have fixed it up, refurnished, landscaped, etc. and I'm basically going to be the housemaster for some time - probably for the rest of college. It'll be much better for me as I'll have more independence, freedom, and privacy. There's been problems, though, including an attempted break just a few months ago. I would feel quite secure with bringing my rifle along with me. It'd be hidden away, locked up, ammo unloaded and separately stored and locked up. I place my security over what others think but I'm interested in other people's opinions. What good does a gun do for you if it's unloaded and someone breaks in? Are you gonna say "Hey wait before you attack me so I can find my gun, unlock it, load it, and aim." Hell no your not, keep that thing where you can get to it. I have several guns, all loaded. I am not intimated by someone owning a gun, it's preferred. I would be awkward around someone who doesn't own one. Better to have one and not need it then need one and not have it. Link to comment
greywolf Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 As long as he didn't have them because he thought it made him all macho and crap like that, then it's fine. Link to comment
Beautiful Nightmare Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I am fine with guns as long as you're a responsible owner and trained on how to use it. But this? I have several guns, all loaded. This would make me run for the hills. Trigger happy people seem paranoid, and paranoid people make me nervous. One loaded gun in the nightstand with no kids around is tolerable, but several? I won't be sticking around long enough to witness an "accident". Link to comment
LBP Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I have a somewhat confused relationship with firearms. Personally, I disapprove of them; many countries get on without having to concern themselves with invasion or gun ownership. That said, this is my home: AMERICA. People own guns and perform defense or aggression with these tools. I have never fired a gun. There are distinct stories that I have been told which relate to gun use and ownership. My father was once ordered by his guardian to finish off a wounded deer, using a .44 kept in the glove compartment of the truck that had injured the animal. He was six at the time. Is it right to expect a child to mercy kill another mammal? I have traveled the world and seen many POVs on this subject. People in Europe think we're crazy, to have so many guns. In England, policemen carry batons rather than handguns. Still, in Iran, women are shot in the chest and left to bleed to death on the streets. Were the populace armed, that kind of thing could never happen. Yes, I find gun-ownership to be intimidating. That is the entire purpose of having a gun. If you do not intimidate someone by having the weapon, then what is that point? To murder? Link to comment
livefree Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I wouldn't care one way or another, as long as I'm not getting shot at. Link to comment
tastytoothpaste Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Ok so I thought about this one, and I really think it varies from girl to girl. As for myself, I would not be bothered at all. Just as long as it's not handguns. Those intimidate me a little. But I hunt, so I've been around guns a lot. Some girls are not used to them. Hell, some girls have never even shot a gun before--ever. I also have dated two marines and a soldier. Two of them would take me target shooting with their weapons for fun. And I always would help them clean their weapons cuz I know how much of a pain it can be to do by yourself. But there are a lot of girls (and guys) out there that want nothing to do with a gun. So just kinda feel out what type of girl she is and if you think it would scare her, just keep it locked up. No need to bring it up in the first place. Link to comment
Scorpion Fury Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Guns make me feel safer, so yes I would and have dated many guys that have guns. I have guns. I would not want to date a guy that didn't know how to properly handle one though, or just had one because he thought it made him cool. Link to comment
Cognitive_Canine Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 My step dad is an avid hunter and owns many guns. He also owns a pistol due to his hazardous working area. Guns do not intimidate me. But, a gun fanatic would be a turn off. Guns mounted in the house, on display, or a guy who attends conventions on a regular basis would not be okay with me. Link to comment
metrogirl Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Guns make me feel safer, so yes I would and have dated many guys that have guns. I have guns. I would not want to date a guy that didn't know how to properly handle one though, or just had one because he thought it made him cool. Not making you angry anytime soon........ Link to comment
Scorpion Fury Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Not making you angry anytime soon........ Link to comment
metrogirl Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Just saw that! I'm dying here...... Link to comment
TheOther Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 If you dated a guy that owned a gun, would you feel intimidated? I will be moving into my grandparents old house which has been vacant for 3 years. Me and my parents have fixed it up, refurnished, landscaped, etc. and I'm basically going to be the housemaster for some time - probably for the rest of college. It'll be much better for me as I'll have more independence, freedom, and privacy. There's been problems, though, including an attempted break just a few months ago. I would feel quite secure with bringing my rifle along with me. It'd be hidden away, locked up, ammo unloaded and separately stored and locked up. I place my security over what others think but I'm interested in other people's opinions. On the plus side, there's about a 0% chance of an in-home accident happening there. On the negative side, if someone is attempting to bust into your home in the middle of the night, it seems like a lot of searching, unlocking and loading which would take a lot of valuable time. Not that I'd advocate a loaded gun laying around free as a bird and in plain sight. Link to comment
jonny15 Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I have no problem with people having guns. But then again...I think people should have guns. I'm not gonna argue that tho. Link to comment
sophie274 Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I would not want to date a man who kept guns in his house. I don't think I would write a man off because he owned a gun, or hunted, but my definite preference would be for him not to own a gun! Link to comment
VerdeShimmer Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 It is intimidating but kinda hot...lol Link to comment
Dubb Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 I don't think it would if you kept it out of site. I have a handgun and for a great reason. I sometimes carry too. Nobody knows it. Just be smart about it. Link to comment
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