One thing that I have noticed is there are a lot of people in here who own more than one gun. I was showing my wife a few options for my next hand gun and my next shot gun, and she poses the question “How many guns do you need.” I thought for a moment and responded that 15 or so would do. She quickly realized that I was thinking of all the crazy situations that might come up… from shooting an armed intruder with a 12 gauge pump shot gun, to shooting a bear with a 45 because he trying to break into the car when we visit family up north, to teaching the boys how to shoot with a 22 rifle, 9mm for spring & summer carry, .380 to carry while wearing shorts, 40 to carry in the winter, 30.06 for deer hunting up north in the farm fields, 308 for deer hunting in the woods, AR-15 for recreational target practice, and the list could go on.
Right now, I am at five. Four long guns (2 shot guns and 2 rifles) and one hand gun.
What about you. How many would/will you buy and how many do you currently have.
BTW, my wife then said no, 16… so she can have one too.
How many do I need? One for me and the wife at this point. How many do I want? If money was no object I'd build an armory onto my house and collect guns for the rest of my life.
Yeah the wifey asked me that awhile back. Not that I have a lot. To her 2 is a lot. Then I asked her how many purses or bags does SHE need. She never asked me that question again.
I need more than I have, I always want one more, and I don't quite have enough! If someone already said this then I apologize, but I didn't feel like reading through all the comments.:image035:
I'm kinda a minimalist, and kinda poor. So I would theoretically want one auto and one snubby for carry, in different calibers for ammo versatility. I'd want a 12. ga. shotgun, and I'd want a battle rifle, preferably in .308.
How many I want or have can be any number at all because, for now, I can still do anything that isn't illegal. But I've sometimes thought about what would be a practical minimum. This is what I decided on for my use. One handgun that I can carry with me always. One shotgun. One 22 LR rifle. One centerfire rifle. The capability to reload for the centerfires.
^^ I have about 10 purses and more shoes than Imelda Marcos... but 99% of the time I carry one purse and of all my shoes I wear either Uggs or sandals most of the time. So pffffft. :wink:
As for guns... all I have is this rusty old Jennings and a Russian BB gun.
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