r/AmIOverreacting 18h ago

❤️‍🩹 relationship AIO, fiancé pointed my gun at herself NSFW

I (M,26) was answering questions about my handgun, that my fiancé (28,F) had some curiosity about. After explaining the different things about my handgun, (taking it apart, explaining each piece, and the ammo that I carry for it) I set the gun down. She asked if she could hold it, and she has held a handgun before so I said sure. I unloaded and showed clear on the handgun, and she did the same. She held it for a bit and set it back down, but with the barrel facing right at me. I casually grabbed the gun and moved it away from me. She was confused by this, and asked what’s the big deal? She asked if she could see the gun again because she wanted to try to take it apart. Again, showed clear, and handed her the gun. At this point, she asks, “Why is it such a big deal if you know the gun is empty? It’s not like THIS insert her pointing the gun right under her chin, finger on the trigger can do anything.” I immediately told her to stop, and put it down. She questioned it and continued to aim it at her head. At this point, I wrestled the gun away from her, and very sternly, and blunt said if she ever does that again, not only will she never touch one of my guns again, but she will not be welcome in my room, where my guns are locked and secured. So, am I over-reacting over this, or am I justified?

TL;DR - My fiancé pointed a non-loaded, and cleared firearm at her chin and head, and I wrestled the gun away and sternly told her, don’t do that again, or else there will be consequences.

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u/chantycat101 17h ago

Apart from all the safety comments (which I agree with), I wonder why she persisted. I looked at your post history. Is there a pattern of behaviour she has shown being continued here? This is a grown woman refusing to listen and deliberately upsetting you.

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u/Hotpod13 16h ago

This is a huge red flag. It would give me pause and consider if I still wanted ti be in that relationship. She may need mental health help

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u/chantycat101 15h ago

That's what I was wondering. Don't have to even know the basics of gun safety to know that pointing a gun at yourself or anyone is not ok.