About my husband and the gun

[politicat]

17. I repeat: go to counseling.

That is called externalizing a fear. It's refusing or failing to articulate the actual fear, and placing it inside a totem object.

Even at $100 a session, counseling is still a lot cheaper than a big swingin' externalized dick of a gun, plus training, plus practice ammunition and range time, and without the risk of someone accidentally or intentionally using it. You can get at least a year's worth of therapy for the cost of acquiring a big combat rifle. There's far more to preparation for emergencies than owning a firearm. Start with first aid kits, go bags, and 7 day emergency supply kits.

I don't think you were being a drama queen.