u/Clear_Captain_6392

I’m moving from a ban state to a free state, and was excited to buy an AR until my wife basically said it was a non-starter. She follows the pretty standard narrative that they are scary and evil, and I have no need for one. I showed her a picture of a mini-14 with flush mag, and she said that would be acceptable, obviously not understanding the functional difference between the two.

Has anyone here successfully helped their spouse understand the merits of gun ownership?

Additional context: I’ve had a deer rifle, shotgun, and pistol for our whole relationship, and am in the Army, IE carried a gun at work. She’s never been interested in shooting with me, but I didn’t know she was this anti-gun until I brought up buying an AR.