TAM you would be correct on the Expat part. Born and bread Texan thoThe Annoyed Man wrote:Expat, first, welcome to the forum! What country are you originally from? (I assume that "Expat" means you emigrated from somewhere?).Expat wrote:If nothing else the class eased her mind and made us grow closer as a couple.
You'll find that a number of us here are also married to CHL holders, and I agree with what you said about it bringing you closer as a couple. Speaking strictly as the possessor of well developed Y chromosomes, women with guns are hot. No two ways about it. But beyond that, each knowing that the other truly has their back is amazing, isn't it? It expands the partnership into new areas. I still want to be my wife's protector and provider, but the empowerment she feels in being able to defend herself translates into a more confident personality....and confidence is an aphrodisiac. By the way, my son and I own 4 AR15s between us, and I just built a fifth one for my wife a couple of weeks ago. We're going to be wringing it out at the range on Saturday.
Not too shabby for a couple of old farts who will be celebrating our 23rd anniversary next July.
but I have been working overseas (Nigeria) for the pass 2 1/2 years for the oil and gas sector which is where the name comes from. I stumbled accross pics of your collection and I would have to say thats a mighty fine collection you have there.
)the wife decided that she was wanting/willing to make personal defense a priority and ask what she could do.... Granted I had always wanted to get a CHL and I had taken her to the range a few times and she knows how and when to use a weapon (she is a dead on accurate shot by the way). But then it hit me, we have the home front covered, she knows what to do and where to go in an emergency but what about her person, when she is driving to and from wherever… IMHO the "what if" questions came to mind, knowing my wife, she wouldn't have said anything unless she was generally concerned and/or had given it a lot of thought.
). Typically they have classes once a month, some ever so often (when they have enough people), and then I was able to locate a fairly new shop to our area that just so happen had a class cancel on them just a few hours prior for the following day. Rick R. was very helpful and informative through out the class, answering all of our questions and giving advice when needed. To say the least, I will be a returning customer for quite a while