Ignition Override
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But she has no idea which ammo goes into which gun, though she can communicate in (Hoch) Google.
Does Your Spouse Have Access?
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No. It would be against the law if she had. All guns are licensed to me, and she would be allowed to handle them only under my supervision. But she has no interest to do so. Thankfully she's not afraid of them and accepts my hobby, which is all I can ask for.
Turismo9999
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Yes. She has guns too. They are all ours.
gdcpony
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Yes. Rather than say why, I say why not? She out shoots me quite often, and I am my unit's best shot (242-247/250 USMC average). We share the raising and protecting of our children as well. She owns her own bow and loves my AR.
Now to blow your minds: My older two children (14 and 12 year old daughters) also have this access. And they each own their own guns too. They even handload their shells now (12yr old supervised still).
Yep, it's a .223. Yep, she kills with it.
The new deer gun has her approval.
Really want to see a gun control liberal freak out? A .308 "assault rifle" in the hands of a teenager.
Boom! And the grin never fades!
Sorry, forgot the ear pro. She is showing the two Marines how to bust clays at 50yds.
Now about the wife. You get her in front of a camera, make sure you ain't behind it or you might find out how well she shoots. So why should I treat my wife any different than my girls?
Now to blow your minds: My older two children (14 and 12 year old daughters) also have this access. And they each own their own guns too. They even handload their shells now (12yr old supervised still).
Yep, it's a .223. Yep, she kills with it.
The new deer gun has her approval.
Really want to see a gun control liberal freak out? A .308 "assault rifle" in the hands of a teenager.
Boom! And the grin never fades!
Sorry, forgot the ear pro. She is showing the two Marines how to bust clays at 50yds.
Now about the wife. You get her in front of a camera, make sure you ain't behind it or you might find out how well she shoots. So why should I treat my wife any different than my girls?
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crazyjennyblack
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Don't have a spouse. I think the world has come far enough that I'm not required to bind myself to a male for the rest of my life 
I do, however, have a roommate. We've been close friends for a long time, and she has access to all my stuff. Heck, we went halvsies on buying the safe! Unless you live with a criminal or someone who hates your hobby, it just makes sense for them to have access.
I do, however, have a roommate. We've been close friends for a long time, and she has access to all my stuff. Heck, we went halvsies on buying the safe! Unless you live with a criminal or someone who hates your hobby, it just makes sense for them to have access.
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Mine does. She's a shooter who can use and clean all of them. Knows her stuff quite well. I am very happy with that. She also has a few that are "hers" (claimed with gratuitous amounts of pink added to them).
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My wife had access but she forgot the combination for the safe. She had a key for the security container in the bedroom but kept losing her keys so she gave me the key back. She just decided that she doesn't need access to them since she doesn't want to go shooting without me.
BADUNAME30
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She has her own safe/guns.
But, we share keys.
But, we share keys.
WinThePennant
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No. Hell no.
AKElroy
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Yep. She knows the combo. She's in that safe nearly as much as me. Some of the guns were gifts to her from me (I'm romantic that way). Also, the safe is pretty ginormous, so aside from 45 or so assorted firearms, it also contains her photo albums, our car titles & insurance policies, cameras, and other other universal whatnot.
Yes, to a drop safe next to HER nightstand, with HER gun inside. She shoots hers more than she shoots mine (easy on the metaphors guys - this is THR), so the most familiar/practiced is best suited IMHO. The GunVault SVB500 SpeedVault Biometric Handgun Safe is always a winner - no remembering a combo (even practiced) when I'm away. She knows the combos to the other safes but time is of the essence...
Nope
Mine had access for about 20 years and could have cared less about them. But over time, she slowly became somewhat anti. So over the years, I removed access, and now she has none. Also she went in there once and dented some of them up by stacking them into a pileso she could reach some passpots that where behind them. Yep, browning grade 3 wood, piled up on the floor together, badly damaging one stock. So that's another reason.
Also I don't feel like the guns are ours - they are mine. She has her stuff that I think is dumb, like jewelry, and I have my stuff which she thinks s dumb. So we agree to disagree.
Mine had access for about 20 years and could have cared less about them. But over time, she slowly became somewhat anti. So over the years, I removed access, and now she has none. Also she went in there once and dented some of them up by stacking them into a pileso she could reach some passpots that where behind them. Yep, browning grade 3 wood, piled up on the floor together, badly damaging one stock. So that's another reason.
Also I don't feel like the guns are ours - they are mine. She has her stuff that I think is dumb, like jewelry, and I have my stuff which she thinks s dumb. So we agree to disagree.
sig228
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Sort of...
In the event of my untimely demise she knows how to access my password-protected password file that also contains the safe combo. So, technically the answer is "yes" but she doesn't "get" the "gun thing" nor does she care to. Which is fine by me.
In the event of my untimely demise
she knows how to access my password-protected password file that also contains the safe combo. So, technically the answer is "yes" but she doesn't "get" the "gun thing" nor does she care to. Which is fine by me.
I could easily write a novel on why and why not, but the bottom line is yes. She's my wife. Any time she needs in the safe she calls me for the pass code and I give it to her after pleading with her to please please please, don't move anything, don't bump the guns together, and lock it,lock it, lock it. It's not that I don't trust or love her, it's because I know her so well.
When she shoots you'd swear she had parknson's,but look down range and the bullseye is gone.
When she shoots you'd swear she had parknson's,but look down range and the bullseye is gone.
vito
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I'm pretty sure I am not alone in this: I want my wife to have access but she has less than no interest. I have written down instructions on how to open the safe, and left such in our safe deposit box. For 40+ years I have tried to get her to go the range and learn to shoot safely, and I have yet to get her to go. Despite that, I have tried to get her to at least keep a gun in the car when she goes by herself for a long road trip to visit her sister, and again, have failed to convince her even once.
I enjoy my guns, enjoy shooting, and understand that value of being able to defend myself (and my home and family), but accept that her anti-firearm feelings cause her to see guns in a totally different way.
When I carry, I do not tell her I am carrying, in fact, I do not ever mention guns at all to her. But if she were interested, I would of course give her access to all of my guns. If only she were interested......
I enjoy my guns, enjoy shooting, and understand that value of being able to defend myself (and my home and family), but accept that her anti-firearm feelings cause her to see guns in a totally different way.
When I carry, I do not tell her I am carrying, in fact, I do not ever mention guns at all to her. But if she were interested, I would of course give her access to all of my guns. If only she were interested......
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blarby
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Yes.
She also has her own, and access to all of the ones we don't keep locked up.
Now, if I could just keep her at the reloading bench longer......
Similar situation for me. Although relatively newly married, and I'd say my wife was more anti before I met her, and she has slowly been coming around. However, I have only ever gotten her shooting a handful of times (informally at cabins and such) a few rounds each time. Occasionally she'll say maybe we should go to the range this weekend, but then when it comes time, something else always comes up. Which is fine, I don't want to force it on her, knowing that could just turn her off of it entirely. But until I have gotten her trained decently on a couple firearms, I'd rather she not have access. You know what they say, a little bit of knowledge can be dangerous.
doubleh
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Of course she does. She's my wife. Only one I've ever had and for a very long time.
Part of the guns in there are HER'S and part are MINE but as far as shooting them they are OURS. She just added another recently. It's overflowing and she has been telling me for some time now that "I" need another safe. She is right and it will be shared just like the other two are now.
It's just a name thing. Jewelry is hers, gunsafes are mine.
Part of the guns in there are HER'S and part are MINE but as far as shooting them they are OURS. She just added another recently. It's overflowing and she has been telling me for some time now that "I" need another safe. She is right and it will be shared just like the other two are now.
It's just a name thing. Jewelry is hers, gunsafes are mine.
jack44
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NO!
Elkins45
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My wife theoretically has access, but I dont want to write down the combination and I don't think she remembers it.
If she ever asked me to open the safe for her I certainly would, but she doesn't have much interest in guns, even though she has her own revolver for self defense.
If she ever asked me to open the safe for her I certainly would, but she doesn't have much interest in guns, even though she has her own revolver for self defense.
NapalmMan67
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Yes she does, in case I'm not around either temporarily or permanently- but only if she remembers the combination. Sooo maybe not and she'll have to ask our son for the combo numbers or have him come home and open it for her.
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