I figured I would post this because I have seen topics before over the years of people wondering how to get their significant others invoved in shooting. Here is a low pressure method that worked for me:
So, my wife decided to apply for a LTC class A. The thing that makes me pretty happy about it is that I did not pressure her into getting it. She decided on her own that she likes shooting and believes in self defence enough to apply. I like that she is not doing it just because she thinks that I want her to get it. We have been married almost 6 years and it was about 4 years before that when we started dating. When I first introduced her to shooting early in our relationship she was not sure what she thought about it at first. Eventually she decided to go to the range with me to shoot and discovered that she enjoyed it. However, she was NOT interested in getting her own LTC. Over the years she kept comming to the range with me occasionally. At some point years ago I bought a Walther P22 (.22 cal) for her to shoot and she really liked it. Her trips to the range became more frequent after that. About a year after getting the Walther she asked if I would get a .22 revolver. She specifically wanted a snub nose. So I got her a little kit gun. Years went by and I never mentioned anything about her getting a LTC. Then sometime last year she mentioned that she now felt comfortable handling firearms on her own and did not feel that she needed me to watch over her to be safe with them. That's when she told me that she wanted her own LTC. I told her what she needed to do. She did the safety class and filled out her application. However, she did not setup an appointment with the local PD. The completed application stayed on the kitchen table for almost a year. During that time I never mentioned it. If she wanted it I figured she would do it without my intervention. Well, last week she had her appointment with the PD and she is now awaiting her LTC. No prompting from me.
So, my wife decided to apply for a LTC class A. The thing that makes me pretty happy about it is that I did not pressure her into getting it. She decided on her own that she likes shooting and believes in self defence enough to apply. I like that she is not doing it just because she thinks that I want her to get it. We have been married almost 6 years and it was about 4 years before that when we started dating. When I first introduced her to shooting early in our relationship she was not sure what she thought about it at first. Eventually she decided to go to the range with me to shoot and discovered that she enjoyed it. However, she was NOT interested in getting her own LTC. Over the years she kept comming to the range with me occasionally. At some point years ago I bought a Walther P22 (.22 cal) for her to shoot and she really liked it. Her trips to the range became more frequent after that. About a year after getting the Walther she asked if I would get a .22 revolver. She specifically wanted a snub nose. So I got her a little kit gun. Years went by and I never mentioned anything about her getting a LTC. Then sometime last year she mentioned that she now felt comfortable handling firearms on her own and did not feel that she needed me to watch over her to be safe with them. That's when she told me that she wanted her own LTC. I told her what she needed to do. She did the safety class and filled out her application. However, she did not setup an appointment with the local PD. The completed application stayed on the kitchen table for almost a year. During that time I never mentioned it. If she wanted it I figured she would do it without my intervention. Well, last week she had her appointment with the PD and she is now awaiting her LTC. No prompting from me.
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