Why do you want a gun?

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fuzzybuddy

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I don't hunt. And the only time I shot off a "gun" was when I was in Navy Boot Camp. So, I'm not a "gun nut". I've often wondered what the appeal was of gun owners. Hunting aside, why do you like owning guns?
 

I've never owed a gun, but have shot a mark on a tree with a pistol and won a "turkey shoot" at the local rifle club in a non-member competition. Prize was $5.00. Not interested in guns at all.
 

fuzzybuddy said:
why do you like owning guns?
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First firearm ever was an M14 when I joined the Army in 1964 but when I returned to civilian life never bothered with one again, until.....Alaska. When I moved up there and became an apprentice hunting guide it is a no-brainer to carry a hand gun. Later when I had my own isolated cabin I had a shotgun by the door for bears in my arctic entryway and a rifle for moose. Over the years acquired other firearms as needed but when I moved to Texas sold all but a 9mm for personal protection, and by that I mean I would treat an intruder just like I did any bear breaking in my home!

...and in answer to the question of why do I like owning firearms,
its not a matter of liking them its just another form of protection.
 

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Guns were just tools in my family.

They were used for hunting, killing varmints, euthanizing injured animals, etc... I'm not sure that personal protection ever made the list of possible uses for a gun.

I owned an inexpensive Marlin .22 rifle and a hand me down J.C. Higgins shotgun from Sears that was about the same age as me.

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I went hunting with family when I was a teenager. When I got older and started living in the city I decided that having guns in my apartment was more of a responsibility/liability than I wanted to deal with. They both became hand me downs to a younger member of the family and so the tradition continued.

I think the vast majority of guns in this country are like mine were just gathering dust in the back of a closet.
 
I read of a Colt revolver made about 1860 with the following engraved on it.

"Whoever the foe,
No matter the size,
Call on me.
I will equalize."
 
I have a gun simply for home protection. It's a stainless steel 6 shot .38 cal. S&W revolver. I don't need another one.

IF you enter my home, please identify yourself !
 
Personal Protection. Home (Family) Defense. National Defense. And, as this Veteran believes - Common Sense! So, those with bad thoughts in mind - Make My Day :cool:.
 
Personal protection only now. When I was younger and married we hunted deer for meat. Just protection now as I live alone and am handicapped.
 
I own a 38, a 357, a 40 cal. and a 9mm. I sold my Berretta 45 cal. revolver that I regret selling now. I was going to trade with him for a Colt 45 semi-auto but he modified it to have a hair trigger and I don't need that. I carry one of them t all times. I had a psycho nut follow me for a couple mile gesturing he was going to kill me. I pulled in to a parking lot and after he pulled in behind me. I got out and so did he but when I lifted my jacket revealing my pistol he jumped in his truck and fled. At 70 years old I can't fight like I did when I was younger so I carry.
 
I just enjoy going to the range and shooting different guns. My son and Grandsons have more guns than I do, so I get to shoot maybe 12-14 different guns. It's just fun hitting the targets. However, nothing beats my Glock .45.
 
Given the conditions in our society...especially in parts of most of our cities...it is wise to remember one thing...."When danger is only Seconds away, the Police are only Minutes away".
 
Don M. said:
Given the conditions in our society...especially in parts of most of our cities...it is wise to remember one thing...."When danger is only Seconds away, the Police are only Minutes away".
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Isn't that an NRA slogan? I only have a S&W 9mm. I keep the trigger lock in place and of course that means that the clip is out. I have timed myself and I can get the lock off and the clip inserted in about 11 seconds. Once I insert the clip and release the rack, it's ready to do fire.
 
Some very interesting and "very good reasons" to own one gun or more.

I was ecstatic when I found out my wife liked guns. When she was young, her mom shot a White-Tail Buck. Nice rack, but don't remember the number of points.

We own, target shoot and clean. Have gun cleaning stuff, targets, ammo holders, range scope, box of clays and a bench rifle rest for shooting sitting down. Oh yea, Ear muffs, but mine are electronic and both of us wear glasses. Yearly membership in local gun/rifle club that costs $114 a year for both of us. All outside target areas.

I taught wife how to reload clips, so she helps me do it. She absolutely loves going to the Range and talk about exercise..........WHEW!

I had a Daisy BB Gun while in high school. In the Navy, got Small Arms Training onboard ship while at sea. Was also the Pointer for the front 5" Gun Mount.

We simply love our guns and going to the range! Actually, my wife is one of the few ladies that shoot at our range. I love watching her shoot.
 
Since I don't own guns, the need for protection is not something that comes to my mind. But it is a definite need. And this is what I don't understand. I'm a Liberal Democrat. I have never had a dream about prying guns out of anybody's hands. And the gun owners, who responded, gave reasons for their ownership. We are not exactly enemies. What do you think is causing the extremism about guns?
 
I worked for the treasury , I was coming into to work at the federal building, everyone has a weapon there, I parked I could see these guys dragging this women, my thinking was they were trying to steal her purse, ( I didn't know she was a federal witness , these guys were trying to kidnap) I ran over to her, grab her, everyone shows up and opens up, no one can hit anything, I'm the only one that gets hurt, I got a cut over my eye, and had to go to the hospital, just so happen my wife was being treated for a brain tumor, that's another story, I came home one day, I was working 17 hour day, she started screaming at me ( she didn't know who I was ) so called the ambulance , they took her to the hospital. Anyway I on the gurney getting treated by the same doctor that's treating my wife, at the same hospital, the doctor asked me if I would like to join my wife in her room, I thought[FONT=&quot] it was funny. Do I own a gun , No , do I have a weapon is another question, to which only one other person found the answer to, and he ended up jumping out the window.[/FONT]
 
I have a question.. At some stage older drivers need to assess themselves to gauge when it is time to hand in the driver's licence because of advancing infirmity. I am 75 this year and already I need get my GP to fill in a form about my health status before my driving licence is renewed. I will have to do this every two years from now on and after 80 I will need to pass regular driving tests, including questions about the road rules.

How is an elderly person to know whether they are still safe to own/fire a gun? If they are becoming demented or going blind, how can relatives ensure that they do not become a menace to public safety? Is there any sort of protocol where their children take their firearm away and make sure that they cannot just go out and buy a new one?
 

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