Never mind
That’s not ‘so many’, it’s a bare minimum.
So that’s what’s meant by “the long arm of the law”!
I’m 56 years old, never owned a firearm of any sort, and have never been in a situation where I wished I had one on hand. I see no reason why that should change.
I’ve gone hiking in the Rockies, and known plenty of others who’ve done the same, none of whom felt a need for armed protection against grizzlies or other predators. (And yes, I’ve hiked in grizzly habitat.) Is there something about horses that makes the man-and-horse combo more vulnerable to such predators than a human on foot tends to be?
One handgun .22, 4 rifles .22, .30 carbine, .303, .350 Rem Mag, two shotguns 12ga, 20 ga.
Planning on adding another handgun in the not-too-distant future, probably a .357 or .45.
Not to be all snotty or anything, but you don’t have complete control over that final stipulation.
Grizzlys? With a .357?? :eek: I can see the 12ga. and the 30-06, but a .357 as a backup to those seems kind of piddly, to me.
Can I have your stuff when you’ve become bear poop?
I had a shotgun, hunting rifle and a .22 pistol when I lived in the US. Now I live in Australia, so no guns. They aren’t totally illegal but they are harder to get and not worth the effort.
Frankly, I’m happier without.
I own one muzzleloading flintlock rifle, used for historical reenacting.
I’m also licensed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for cannon and mortar firing.
I don’t and I won’t. I wouldn’t live in a house with a gun. I’m a rabid anti-gun nut.
Heh. I’ve been told that if you’re planning to use a handgun for grizzlies (or polar bears), it’s recommended that you file down the front sight flush with the barrel
That way, it won’t hurt so much to have the gun extracted from your butt when you get to the ER
I currently have a .50 BMG single-shot rifle, Metric FAL (.308), and AR-15. At least those are the fun ones. Have many others.
A rattlesnake killed our dog in our front yard. On another day, I stepped out into our laundry room, which opens to the back yard, with a laundry basket under my arm and looked down to see a water moccasin’s head about 8" from my ankle (yes, we can tell the difference between a moccasin and a harmless black snake). We bought a pistol for the sole purpose of killing poisonous snakes. A moccasin (same one?) slithering across our back yard has so far been the only victim, and killing it the only use the gun has had. There are never children in our house.
Owned a .62 gauge matchlock for a while, only fired it live once and was dumb enough to damn near take my foot off. Don’t own one now, and if I did it would be for re-enactment purposes only. Still might have the desired effect should someone decide they want in my house and end up getting that poked up their snoot.
I plan to buy a handgun for basic home defense one of these days. It’s just that I’ve never had the money; or rather, when I’ve had the money I’ve spent it on something else.
Don’t buy it until you also have the time and determination to do the appropriate training.
I have one handgun which I am signed for at work. I own three others. One I fire now and then. The other two haven’t been fired for well over a decade. They are both 9mm and I don’t even remember when I have had 9mm ammo around. I like shooting. Unfortunately the one place that was convieniant to shoot at in the area closed. I have not found an alternate location.
I have nothing against guns, I just don’t see the need for one at the moment. If my life circumstances change, maybe I’ll get one; until then, it isn’t worth the money and the hassle .
Besides, I’m reaching the age where buying a handgun just shouts “midlife crisis”.
Amen.
Had a rifle many years ago that was a gift from a well-intentioned step-father. Shot it at some soda cans out in the boonies a few times, but that was about it. Traded it to a brother-in-law a few years later (can’t remember what now).
I don’t really see a need for one in my life now. I suppose that if I had a substantial change in my life I could see owning one.