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I was able to obtain a few pistols before I turned 21.
My father said "Oh cool"
My Mother said "Is it loaded?"
And that was the extent of it.
Honestly, Im not a huge advocate of selling a firearm under those kinds of circumstances. Id say get a small safe and keep it in there. Lie and say you sold it, but do so in a passing manor so as to not raise suspicions.
For the most part, firearms are always easy to sell and twice as hard to get back. Perhaps not the exact serialized firearm.. But the same make/model. By this I mean, life is always moving. One event after another and generally your gun funds are always going to be low or depleted due to other "life obligations" and thus that same firearm will somehow always be out of your possession for one reason or another because your money is needed elsewhere.
The reason Id sell any of my firearms now is only to fund other firearms projects or if Im consolidating calibers and magazine type.
Sorry to hear that she wont see your side of it.
Id say take her out shooting either at a range or public land, and really nit pick her muzzle awareness as well as firearm safety and safety checks. After, have her help you clean the shooting area afterwards (if on public land), then on your way home explain why you NEED to clean your public land shooting areas and that you're doing your part, next have her sit down and clean your firearms with you, make sure she knows firearms are a huge investment as well as a huge responsibility not only firearms safety but maintenance as well.
I would then go over some of the laws and misconceptions most anti gun folks have about firearms. True facts and logic totally debunk any of the emotional opinions and "statistics" antis have and it helps inform her.
This will help give her the idea that you are a very responsible firearm owner as we ALL usually are and hopefully an appreciation for your hobby.
If that doesn't work see if a friend can hold onto your pistol for you for the time being. If no friends are willing or trustworthy enough Im sure you can strike a deal with someone on here (NWFA) to either buy or hold onto it and either resell it back to you or give it back to you at a later date when the time is right.
Best of luck.
P.S. good choice on the pistol you purchased.
My father said "Oh cool"
My Mother said "Is it loaded?"
And that was the extent of it.
Honestly, Im not a huge advocate of selling a firearm under those kinds of circumstances. Id say get a small safe and keep it in there. Lie and say you sold it, but do so in a passing manor so as to not raise suspicions.
For the most part, firearms are always easy to sell and twice as hard to get back. Perhaps not the exact serialized firearm.. But the same make/model. By this I mean, life is always moving. One event after another and generally your gun funds are always going to be low or depleted due to other "life obligations" and thus that same firearm will somehow always be out of your possession for one reason or another because your money is needed elsewhere.
The reason Id sell any of my firearms now is only to fund other firearms projects or if Im consolidating calibers and magazine type.
Sorry to hear that she wont see your side of it.
Id say take her out shooting either at a range or public land, and really nit pick her muzzle awareness as well as firearm safety and safety checks. After, have her help you clean the shooting area afterwards (if on public land), then on your way home explain why you NEED to clean your public land shooting areas and that you're doing your part, next have her sit down and clean your firearms with you, make sure she knows firearms are a huge investment as well as a huge responsibility not only firearms safety but maintenance as well.
I would then go over some of the laws and misconceptions most anti gun folks have about firearms. True facts and logic totally debunk any of the emotional opinions and "statistics" antis have and it helps inform her.
This will help give her the idea that you are a very responsible firearm owner as we ALL usually are and hopefully an appreciation for your hobby.
If that doesn't work see if a friend can hold onto your pistol for you for the time being. If no friends are willing or trustworthy enough Im sure you can strike a deal with someone on here (NWFA) to either buy or hold onto it and either resell it back to you or give it back to you at a later date when the time is right.
Best of luck.
P.S. good choice on the pistol you purchased.