Dear Prudence: Weapon of Choice

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Dear Prudence Weapon of Choice My husband insists we buy a gun to protect our family, but I disdain firearms. By Emily Yoffe Posted Thursday, Oct 13, 2011, at 11:16 AM ET Get Dear Prudence delivered to your inbox each week; click here to sign up. Please send your questions for publication to prudence@slate.com. (Questions may be edited.) Got a burning question for Prudie? She'll be online at Washingtonpost.com to chat with readers each Monday at 1 p.m. Submit your questions and comments here before or during the live discussion. Dear Prudence, My husband and I have been married for a year and a half and we have a wonderful relationship. Before we got married, we discussed what we thought were all the key deal-breakers: children, career goals, finances, etc. When we disagreed, one of us was always willing to reach a compromise. One thing we "agreed to disagree" about is gun control. I'm a pacifist and despise guns. He feels everyone has the right to bear arms. We had the worst fight ever last year over the fact that we do not have a gun in our home. We live in a city, and he fears a break-in. He says guns can be stored safely and he never knew where his dad's gun was kept. I don't understand the point in having one for defense if it's locked up. We agreed to think about it and discuss it later, but it's been months and he won't discuss it. We've been talking about having children, but I don't want to raise a child in a home with a gun ... To continue reading, click here. Join the Fray: our reader discussion forum What did you think of this article? POST A MESSAGE | READ MESSAGES Also In Slate What Exactly Is Herman Cain's 9-9-9 Plan? And Does It Make Any Sense? Remembering Frank Kameny: He Did More To Make Life Better for Gay Americans Than Anyone What Animals Cause the Most Deadly Road Accidents? Deer? Rhinos? Hartebeests?	Advertisement
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