since9
Campaign Veteran
Yesterday, I was asked by my much younger first cousin not to carry a firearm at her upcoming wedding. Although she's 25 years younger than I am, we've been close. I babysat her a few times when she was young, hung out with her, my aunt and uncle on a number of occasions, and have kept in touch with her over the years as she went on her own travels around the world.
Of course I'm invited to the wedding, but she has let me know my firearm is not. She knows I OC often but will CC when the occasion warrants, and this is one such occasion.
What would you do? Most importantly, why? Yes, I'd love to read a full narrative of your thoughts on this.
Despite a wide spread of political differences, we're a fairly tight-knit family of roughly twenty over three generations. Despite being scattered across the country, we keep in touch via social media and get together for various events two to three times a year. I've always carried at our family gatherings, usually concealed out of respect for three who are more outspoken anti-2A members of our family.
I do not want to skip her wedding. I want to support her during her time of matrimonial joy. But I'm not going to lie to her and carry anyway. Even if I CC'd, that would probably create a flap that would mar her wedding, particularly if the three anti-2A members started yapping about it.
But on the other hand, this is the first time I've ever been asked by anyone in my family to give up my right to defend myself.
So, regardless of the fact that everyone is orders of magnitude safer at the wedding if I carried, the options are simple:
1. Attend the wedding unarmed and remain silent
2. Attend the wedding unarmed and convey my thoughts on 2A to her
3. Do not attend the wedding and remain silent
4. Do not attend the wedding and convey my thoughts on 2A to her
Again, lying to her and carrying anyway isn't an option.
I'm quite vexed at all this and greatly appreciate everyone's input.
Of course I'm invited to the wedding, but she has let me know my firearm is not. She knows I OC often but will CC when the occasion warrants, and this is one such occasion.
What would you do? Most importantly, why? Yes, I'd love to read a full narrative of your thoughts on this.
Despite a wide spread of political differences, we're a fairly tight-knit family of roughly twenty over three generations. Despite being scattered across the country, we keep in touch via social media and get together for various events two to three times a year. I've always carried at our family gatherings, usually concealed out of respect for three who are more outspoken anti-2A members of our family.
I do not want to skip her wedding. I want to support her during her time of matrimonial joy. But I'm not going to lie to her and carry anyway. Even if I CC'd, that would probably create a flap that would mar her wedding, particularly if the three anti-2A members started yapping about it.
But on the other hand, this is the first time I've ever been asked by anyone in my family to give up my right to defend myself.
So, regardless of the fact that everyone is orders of magnitude safer at the wedding if I carried, the options are simple:
1. Attend the wedding unarmed and remain silent
2. Attend the wedding unarmed and convey my thoughts on 2A to her
3. Do not attend the wedding and remain silent
4. Do not attend the wedding and convey my thoughts on 2A to her
Again, lying to her and carrying anyway isn't an option.
I'm quite vexed at all this and greatly appreciate everyone's input.