Gun Owning Nurses

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I know that gun ownership is a hot button issue but I was just wondering how you all feel about nurses being gun owners. I recently acquired a very nice hunting rifle that was handed down from my dad. None of the boys wanted it so I jumped at it since I had many happy memories of hunting and target shooting with my dad. It is a stunningly Beautiful Henry Golden Boy in perfect condition. I have not gone shooting in almost 30 years so I took it to the range and familiarized myself again with all aspects of the gun and how to clean and store it with a range master.

Someone at work asked me what I had done that weekend and I said I went shooting. She arched her eyebrows and said something guns weren't very nurse-like.

This is not a handgun - but a family heirloom. I doubt I'll ever shoot it off the range but I may give it to my son when he is a grown man.

Hppy

Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.

What is a scary/black kind of rifle?

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I am no more conserned about anyone owing a gun than them owing a car.

We have one locked in its case underneath our dresser, The bullets are kept in a separate location.

Ownership of both should require licensing, insurance, and be kept away from children.

Boogie men! That's what our two Pitt bulls are for!

If the bullets are in a separate location, the gun is now a paper weight.

If any stranger steps onto our property ,my pitbull sends an alarm bark. If it's a bad guy, I can choose to let her go , or use my weapon...I pity the fool either way.

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California-like? Errr, most gang shootings happen with guns, and that is very California-like.

I was thinking more of legal gun ownership. Guns are very popular with criminals around the entire world- no doubt about that.

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Specializes in Cardio-Pulmonary; Med-Surg; Private Duty.

Nurse AND gun-owner here. My owning a Sig Sauer P238 with Rainbow Titanium Slide has nothing to do with my nursing license.

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Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.

DH and I both own guns. Or owned them, I should say. When we sold the house to live on the boat, there wasn't enough room for DH's extensive gun collection, or his knives and swords. The heirlooms he couldn't part with went to his daughter (also a nurse) and I know there's a shotgun on the boat. His favorite, the Walther PBK (James Bond's gun) went to his favorite sister. I think he has hopes of getting it back from her should we ever move back to land. I don't think she'll give it up.

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.
If the bullets are in a separate location, the gun is now a paper weight.

If any stranger steps onto our property ,my pitbull sends an alarm bark. If it's a bad guy, I can choose to let her go , or use my weapon...I pity the fool either way.

Yeah and imagine the outcome if someone attempted to harm my beloved pit.

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Specializes in Adult Internal Medicine.

I own and carry.

Interestingly enough it was the local PD that suggest I carry to/from office, I wouldn't have done it on my own.

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Specializes in ED, Pedi Vasc access, Paramedic serving 6 towns.
I own and carry.

Interestingly enough it was the local PD that suggest I carry to/from office, I wouldn't have done it on my own.

You got a carry permit in MASSACHUSETTS! OMG that is like winning the lottery, same chances!

BTW love the Bruins avatar!

Annie

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Specializes in ICU, trauma.
I am a nurse, a lady, and I love guns. She sounds like some liberal that has lived under a rock her whole life!

Some people just do not have an open mind and let the liberal media fill their heads with all the misconceptions about guns and legal gun owners.

I worked in a city emergency department as a nurse so I know the evil that lurks. The guns are not only for stress relief, but also for my safety as I live alone and often hike in the woods alone. I feel MUCH safer sleeping at night as a single woman, with my .40 caliber in my night stand, because I am not naive enough to think the "boogie man" doesn't exist.

Annie

Someones always gotta make it political

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Specializes in ED, Pedi Vasc access, Paramedic serving 6 towns.
Someones always gotta make it political

Thats because guns will always interact with politics since unfortunately our "rights" to carry and own them depend on law makers allowing it, which is pretty sad actually!

Annie

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Specializes in ED, Pedi Vasc access, Paramedic serving 6 towns.
Nurse AND gun-owner here. My owning a Sig Sauer P238 with Rainbow Titanium Slide has nothing to do with my nursing license.

Holy weirdness I own the same EXACT gun and LOVE it!! How do you like yours? I live in the same state where Sigs are made and where they have their store so I was able to get it 40% last year on black Friday.

I had a Ruger LCP and those things hurt so bad to shoot, this has been so much nicer. I can actually take it to the range. Just wish 380 wasn't such an expensive round!

Annie

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Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.
Thats because guns will always interact with politics since unfortunately our "rights" to carry and own them depend on law makers allowing it, which is pretty sad actually!

Annie

How did that whole "Obama's gonna take away your guns" thing go?

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