# Do you own any firearms? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 22, 2010, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-own-any-firearms/561571 "2010-11-22T20:32:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![toofs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4491bb/32.png) [@toofs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toofs)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2010, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-own-any-firearms/561571/81 "2010-11-27T08:03:43Z")
What you forgot to ask about is ammunition. I have between 25,000 to 27,000 rounds of ammunition in many different calibers. A few years ago I saw that lead, copper and zinc prices were rising, and together with the likely wide scale rush to purchase ammunition should Obama get the White House it was obvious that ammo prices would go way up. Stocking up was a smart choice now that I look back on it. My sport shooting is pre-paid for a very long time. All of it is locked up in safes. The ammo safe would need a forklift to move. I love shooting. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2010, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-own-any-firearms/561571/82 "2010-11-27T08:12:55Z")
One day I hope to own a Nerf gun. But that’s about all. ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2010, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-own-any-firearms/561571/83 "2010-11-27T14:46:24Z")
> [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](#): > > Don’t buy it until you also have the time and determination to do the appropriate training. Of course not. ---
**Author:** ![Norse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a9adbd/32.png) [@Norse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Norse)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2010, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-own-any-firearms/561571/84 "2010-11-27T15:34:37Z")
> [@China\_Guy](#): > > While blowin’ up shit with a gun is definately fun (and even better when drinking beers) I would recommend drinking those beers after the “blowin’ up shit” activity is over and all the “blowin’ up shit” stuff is safely stuffed away. Just sayin’ > [@China\_Guy](#): > > I don’t care how biometrically “safe” a gun safe is, the only way I can guarantee no accidents is to not have a gun in my house. Huh? A decent gun safe is safe against the average burglar unless the burglar is bringing some heavy-duty tools which he knows how to use and has sufficient time to open the safe. Choose a keylocked gun safe, keep the key in your pocket and the spare in a secure place outside your house, and neither you nor your family should have any worries. FTR: A gun should always be kept unloaded and inside a safe unless it’s being cleaned, taken to the gunsmith for service or used for shooting or hunting. And as **Skald** says, don’t get one unless you’ve got the time and determination to learn to handle it properly ---
**Author:** ![Raiko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3da27b/32.png) [@Raiko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raiko)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2010, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-own-any-firearms/561571/85 "2010-12-09T07:31:19Z")
> [@toofs](#): > > What you forgot to ask about is ammunition. I have between 25,000 to 27,000 rounds of ammunition in many different calibers. A few years ago I saw that lead, copper and zinc prices were rising, and together with the likely wide scale rush to purchase ammunition should Obama get the White House it was obvious that ammo prices would go way up. Stocking up was a smart choice now that I look back on it. My sport shooting is pre-paid for a very long time. > > All of it is locked up in safes. The ammo safe would need a forklift to move. > > I love shooting. I’ve actually been reloading my ammunition for going on three years now and is a great hobby if you also enjoy shooting and have the time [http://www.midwayusa.com/reloading](http://www.midwayusa.com/reloading) you can get everything you need to start right here, or there might be some cheaper sites (I just bought a great scale for cheap on amazon.) Be warned it wont pay off unless you shoot a lot and it takes time. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-own-any-firearms/561571.md?page=4)