1/2 of my family is from the south and VERY into their 2nd amendment rights. Fiance and I live in NYC and are the opposite of a gun nuts. I'm usually OK with the guns but it dawned on me recently that they maybe planning to bring their conceal and carry to the wedding. I tried to bring it up gently but apparently asking them not to bring their gun makes me a "nazi". Under different circumstances I may just let it go and try not to think about it but my liberal/hippy California family and in laws caught wind and made it very clear that they would be super uncomfortable if anyone was carrying a gun. I am tempted to say if you cant part with your gun you are not invited, but I guarantee you that would cause a fuck-ton of family drama. What would you do? Anyone else have a similar situation?
Mostly I just feel like: WTF why do you need your gun??? Im insulted that they think there is any potential for my wedding to turn into a shoot out. This isnt fucking kill bill.
Re: No you can't bring your gun
This.
Have security in hand to escort out any guest waving around a gun like a jackass, and hope the rest are smart enough to actually conceal their carry.
Maybe they've been watching too much Game of Thrones.
I'm the fuck out.
Most concealed carry permit holders know the main thing behind concealed carry is the concealed part. The other guests should not be offended because unless they're randomly going around groping people (which makes them the inappropriate guests), they shouldn't ever know if one is carrying. If someone brandishes, you can make a judgement call on how to handle that.
Honestly though, not everyone with a concealed carry permit is a gun-toting wacko. That's usually reserved for people who don't bother to get legal permits to carry. That prejudice is always one that astounds me.
Oy OP! I think you shot yourself in the foot with this one (No pun intended).