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You earn respect. You don't get it just for being an old c***sucker.IDK, I don't agree with what you did.
But, then again, I come from a very rigid respect/family background, you never disrespect dad's, (or moms, or aunts), and your wife's dad is you dad.
He was not right to behave and say what he did, and went FR with "well I don't feel comfortable bla bla", but your remark about him being in your wife's life is also counter FR.
At the end you'll have to make up, otherwise what are your options ?
He sort of understands keeping one for home protection but only in the worst of neighborhoods. He doesn't understand carrying.
A little back story...My wife is indifferent about guns, although lately she has shown some interest in giving it a try, and with ZERO pressure from myself. Her father on the other hand in very against guns. He sort of understands keeping one for home protection but only in the worst of neighborhoods. He doesn't understand carrying. Doesn't understand why you need more than one gun, etc. After Sandy Hook we got into a discussion where he learned that I have guns, and our relationship hasn't been the same. Up until then we got along based on a mutual interest for music and other things.
So today, I'm working on a new build with everything spread out on the coffee table. My wife texted me that he was coming by to drop off a pan, only I didn't have my phone by me. So, he knocks at the door and I let him in. He sees the table of parts....
him- "ummmm, what's going on here?"
me- "I'm building a rifle"
him- "looks more like a machine gun"
me- "no"
him- "is this legal?"
me- "ahhhh, yes"
this line of q&a goes on or a while. Then this happens.
him- "so if I call the cops right now, they're not going to have a problem with this?"
me- "first, I won't let them through the ****ing door. Second, if you call the cops on me for doing nothing wrong in my own home, this is the last time you step foot in this house".
*yelling and screaming on his part, more q&a, nothing calm or rational*
him- "well I don't feel comfortable with this being in the house that my daughter lives in"
*here's where I hit below the belt...*
me- "well maybe if you were in her life while growing up, then I'd give a **** what you think.
He storms out. About 20 minutes ago I get a call from my wife. Apparently I ruined Christmas and "intimidated" her dad. Ho ho ho! So how was your morning?
"well I don't feel comfortable with this being in the house that my daughter lives in"
It's telling he was willing to call the cops on you, and it might have been better if he had--depending on the pretext he gave on the call.him- "so if I call the cops right now, they're not going to have a problem with this?"
He must have some expertise to be able to spot select-fire capability from a disassembled AR. Did he examine the lower?him- "looks more like a machine gun"
She'll be home in a couple of hours. I regret making a personal attack. It was a reaction for feeling backed into a corner in the house I pay for. Other than that, I feel I was more than in the right. Should be interesting explaining the situation.
Be sure to mention you posted about it on a public Internet forum and everyone agreed with you.