Excuses for buying guns.

• Mar 10, 2024

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Local gun shop knows to just throw the receipt away before I leave the store.

 

• Mar 10, 2024

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Creedmoor said:

So, in other words you're single also.

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Not for 35 years.

 

• Mar 10, 2024

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Spare parts for the other one that's exactly like it.

 

• Mar 10, 2024

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It's for work. "Professional Development." Wish I could sell that to the tax man, too, lol!

 

• Mar 10, 2024

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Buy it. Leave in trunk or behind seat of truck. Wait 'til she be nappin' or before she's up in the mornin' and quietly bring in the house and put up. Down the road when she sees it and asks about it. just say oh I've had that for a long time it's not new......

 

• Mar 10, 2024

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"I don't have one of those" seems to work pretty good.

 

• Mar 10, 2024

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No excuses necessary. Buy what I want when I want. I never cut myself short with money. If I want a new gun or reloading stuff I work and make more money to buy it. The wife does the same with things she wants.

 

• Mar 10, 2024

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KellyinAvon said:

"I don't have one of those" seems to work pretty good.

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I was about to post the same thing, but I only need to justify the purchase with myself.

 

• Mar 10, 2024

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Expat said:

I do what I want when I want…

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• Mar 10, 2024

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KellyinAvon said:

"I don't have one of those" seems to work pretty good.

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I use that one as well.

 

• Mar 10, 2024

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I'm really only questioned when another safe is needed.

 

• Mar 10, 2024

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AdventureTeamJoe said:

I'm really only questioned when another safe is needed.

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Same here. As long as it's all in the safe she doesn't really know what's in there. But when I start building new closets, stashing guns under the bed, or shopping for safes, she catches on.

 

• Mar 10, 2024

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Beer...Everything can be validated by way of beer. Buy this and then buy less beer. That one is running dry though. I quit drinking beer about 5 years ago....

Most of the time I just get what I want and then show her what new things she can shoot before we head to the range. Or I just have a custom 2011 built for her and she gets to pick the color and holster.

 

• Mar 10, 2024

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Don't have to make excuses , my girlfriend actually responsible for me buying several guns I may have passed on!

 

• Mar 10, 2024

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Don't ask, don't tell

 

• Mar 10, 2024

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While my wife has offered lots of questions about purchases I have contemplated, when it comes to firearms, her only objection has been, "Do we have enough ammo in that caliber? You need to buy more ammo in that caliber."

It is a good problem to have. :-)

 

• Mar 10, 2024

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It's an investment. I tell my S/O all the time that her and I just hold money differently, and as long as I do it right guns gain more interest than a savings account.

 

• Mar 10, 2024

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Twice, I've picked up an inexpensive, used pistol, only to have the wife see it, shoot it, and claim it as her own!
On both occasions, my response has been, 'Well...as long as I can get something to replace it?'
To which she replies, 'Okay!' Great way to get something a little out of budget w/o any issues!
But, then again, our first Christmas married, she got me an ankle holster for a Glock 33...keeper!

 

• Mar 10, 2024

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I'm a man. I spend my allowance as I see fit.

 

• Mar 11, 2024

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My wife is very tolerant even encouraging gun purchases. I use a don't ask/don't tell policy though.

True story: Yesterday at breakfast she picked up a pile of mail to sort thru and there was a $1500 receipt for a recent gun I bought. I honestly thought I had dealt properly with it a month ago........
She asked what the he** we bought for that much money then looked at the header which had a gun shop logo. Handed it to me with a raised eye brow and I had to explain it. She shrugged and moved on......

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