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Would you ever own a gun?

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I'm liberal as fuck. I hate the NRA.
I own a Colt ar 15 le6920, a Mossberg semi auto shotgun, and a Sig pistol. I may buy one or two more in the future.
Guns are fine as long as they're handled responsibly. The NRA and gun zealots haven't done gun owners any favors and needlessly poison the dialogue.
 
We have several handed down from deceased family members.

Was told a couple of them are old & collectible. Might sell them off at some point.

The only one I'd be interested in learning how to use is a .38 revolver, since that would be the one most likely to use in home defense.
 
I've shot guns before and enjoyed it, but I don't know that I would ever want to own any. The biggest exception I can think of for this would be very historical guns.
 
No. At least, not at this point in time. In future, maybe, but it's just not a necessity in my life. It's a process here in Canada, anyway.
 
Nope. I've never wanted to kill anyone that badly and don't think I ever could. I can't think of any other benefit to owning one besides having the option of deadly force.

Edit: I live in Florida.
 
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yes, at first i wanted one as a hobby because of my uncle kept taking me to the shooting range (wanted a glock at first) but then i thought it would be nice to have something just in case to defend myself but wanted something smaller like a sigsauer or a cz75b compact easy to carry and just have it tucked away in the glove compartment

however, the hassle it takes to get a permit and money turned me off lol
 
I'm a gun owner but it's just for sport. Many countries have high gun ownership and low homicide rates. These countries I would say have a healthy relationship with firearms.

I'm anti-carry, although I don't live in a society where I would think it's warranted to do so.

I'm on the fence about home defence - you have the option of whether or not to go into a dark alley or not, but you don't always have a choice on where you live. Not everyone is strong enough to rely on a knife or a baseball bat. Personally, I feel safer not ever loading a firearm in my own house. However, I'm much more likely to die from falling off a ladder in my home even if I did keep one loaded in a proper safe.
 
Probably not. I mean I never say never but it's highly unlikely.

Watching the news generally has me wishing a few less people had guns too but I guess it's hard to sort out the sensible from those who really shouldn't be armed with anything more dangerous than a sponge.
 
OK I have 8 rifles and 3 pistols. I collect historical items which includes guns, swords and amour.

Modern Rifles:
AR-15

WW2 rifles:
American M1 Garand
Japanese Arisaka Type 99
British Lee-Enfield
Russian Mosin-Nagant
Russian SKS
German Karabiner 98k
Russian SKS
WW2 pistols:
German Walther PPK
German Walther P38
Russian Tokarev M57
 
My GF and I both have depressive tendencies. Having an instantly lethal weapon in our possession would be something I'd like to avoid, if possible.
 
I've had my permit for a couple of years, but other than a couple of(very expensive and collectible) firearms, very likely that I won't own any.

There's only two I'm really interested in(and actively looking for at a decent price):
A 6" Manurhin MR-73.
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And a complete Franchi SPAS-12 with a button/crossbolt saftey.
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I like guns, what can I say? Craziest thing is, I've never had the desire to go on any sort of rampage.
 
I have some old heirlooms left to me after Dad died. A P38 reclaimed from use in WW2 (stored in some Russian warehouse for a couple decades) and an old 1911. An old 22 rifle passed down from at least my Grandfather, maybe older.

Don't think I have any bullets, or have shot any of these.
 
Lord Morairty007 said:
OK I have 8 rifles and 3 pistols. I collect historical items which includes guns, swords and amour.

Modern Rifles:
AR-15
Russian SKS

WW2 rifles:
American M1 Garand
Japanese Arisaka Type 99
British Lee-Enfield
Russian Mosin-Nagant
Russian SKS
German Karabiner 98k

WW2 pistols:
German Walther PPK
German Walther P38
Russian Tokarev M57
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Holy crap, what a gold mine. Do you have any pics?
 
I've been shot at the head (grazed, left a burn mark) before. My best friend lost an eye with the same bullet that grazed me. Having a gun in this particular situation would at best have ended with the same consequences as not having one.

I get it as a hobby/hunting for some people (i like hobbies) but then they shouldnt be in people's homes.

Wanting it for home defense, specially anything bigger than a hand gun, raises red flags in so many ways. If you see the world as something you have to defend against,having a gun may not be the best option for you.

I bet most people who shot other people last year didn't think that they themselves would be the monsters with a gun that they were trying to protect themselves from. Alcohol, drugs, heartbreak, anger. These emotions cause us to do things we never thought we would do, having a gun makes it easier to do heavier damage.
 
iMax said:
Here's another one :)

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Ending the "war on drugs" would change that for the better more dramatically than any gun control laws ever would. Also, I would argue that those statistics provide a myopic perspective, since suicides make up something close to 2/3 of that total USA 'gun death' number. But Japan, where there are very few firearm deaths, has an extreme suicide rate nearly double the USA. If all of Japan's suicides were counted as 'gun deaths', they'd be right up there with the US. Or conversely, if suicides in the USA were not counted as 'gun deaths', the number would only be around 1.1 per 100,000, not 3.2 as reported in that graphic.
 
Bodacious said:
Ending the "war on drugs" would change that for the better more dramatically than any gun control laws ever would. Also, I would argue that those statistics provide a myopic perspective, since suicides make up something close to 2/3 of that total USA 'gun death' number. But Japan, where there are very few firearm deaths, has an extreme suicide rate nearly double the USA. If all of Japan's suicides were counted as 'gun deaths', they'd be right up there with the US. Or conversely, if suicides in the USA were not counted as 'gun deaths', the number would only be around 1.1 per 100,000, not 3.2 as reported in that graphic.
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That's homicides not deaths.

But as I noted earlier, I agree the primary cause is the war on drugs. Though I phrased it as the outlawing of non-violent dispute resolution. In other words, drug dealers can't sue each other for business disputes.
 
Lord Morairty007 said:
OK I have 8 rifles and 3 pistols. I collect historical items which includes guns, swords and amour.

Modern Rifles:
AR-15
Russian SKS

WW2 rifles:
American M1 Garand
Japanese Arisaka Type 99
British Lee-Enfield
Russian Mosin-Nagant
Russian SKS
German Karabiner 98k

WW2 pistols:
German Walther PPK
German Walther P38
Russian Tokarev M57
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I thought the SKS wasnt used until the 1950's? Nice collection tho
 
I would say "yes", I'd like to own a gun, in the same way that I'd also like to own a nice tool set. It's a tool that will remain available to you should you ever need it. Neither the culture nor the hobby interests me, but I could never say no to having the utility of a firearm.

If you're responsible, sane, and childless, you have no real reason to say no aside from superstition or partisan stubbornness.
 
I own a Glock 34 (9mm target pistol). I used it for several months, but then decided I didn't like target shooting anymore. I used to enjoy it as a kid and I had the desire to start again, but it just wasn't as fun. I need to sell it...
 
l'm an advocate of open carry.

Nothing will stop me from walking around with my loaded guns in plain sight.

Women stare but I sense it's because they see the alpha in me when my guns are visible. I'm pretty sure they get wet from seeing my big guns.
 
Bodacious said:
Ending the "war on drugs" would change that for the better more dramatically than any gun control laws ever would. Also, I would argue that those statistics provide a myopic perspective, since suicides make up something close to 2/3 of that total USA 'gun death' number. But Japan, where there are very few firearm deaths, has an extreme suicide rate nearly double the USA. If all of Japan's suicides were counted as 'gun deaths', they'd be right up there with the US. Or conversely, if suicides in the USA were not counted as 'gun deaths', the number would only be around 1.1 per 100,000, not 3.2 as reported in that graphic.
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And if you actually bothered to read the graphic you'd find out that it's specifically for homicides and doesn't include suicides. Suicides are actually twice that number. Add both homicides, suicides and accidents together and you'll actually end up at over 10.
 
Living in Perú (or other country) Im not going to give a bad example having one of those killing machines in my house or near me of my family.

I hope guns are banned for all civilians in all countries.
 
I own a POS Sig Sauer Mosquito for recreation use (plinking) that I haven't used for two years. That said I have stored with a cable lock, in a briefcase safe, that is inside another safe. I also don't keep or own any ammunition at home.
 
Nivash said:
And if you actually bothered to read the graphic you'd find out that it's specifically for homicides and doesn't include suicides. Suicides are actually twice that number. Add both homicides, suicides and accidents together and you'll actually end up at over 10.
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You're correct. But I did read the graphic. The reason I believed it to be inclusive of suicides despite the word "homicide" being there is that this is the first time I've ever seen a gun control graphic like that (i.e. 'gun deaths') that wasn't inclusive of suicides. I'm impressed.
 
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