[Girlwithagun]

A lot of the people on here seem to talk like they have unlimited means to buy guns, which got me wondering....

How old is everyone?
What kind of job do you have?
Married/single/family?

Leave it to a girl on here to try to find out more about who you people are besides just a screen name. :p

[bogie]

I'm into target shooting, which, even if one buys a LOT of toys, is both cheaper than golf or bass fishing, and a much better long-term investment.

[OEF_VET]

Well, heck, I guess I'll start off.

32 years old, 33 next month
I work at FedEx, where I work part time as a package handler
I'm engaged and have a son with my ex-wife (he resides with her in Maine)

Between rent, truck, loans, and child support, I've been selling more guns than buying lately, but that'll hopefully change soon.

Frank

[mtnbkr]

30/married with 2mo daughter/network engineer

Chris

[Girlwithagun]

Hehe- I guess I could have told you my info first...
24 year old domestic engineer ;) with two wonderful little boys ages 1 1/2 and 3.

[Rogelio]

28, Peruvian, and dedicated to Peruvian Handcraft sales as an independant businessman.Yes, I can buy lots of guns

[FPrice]

54 yo Male, AF Officer, married with 2 boys left in the house, also 2 dogs, 3 cats, 1 rabbit, 6 fish. Am at a point in my life where I have sufficient disposable income to buy what appeals to me. But, I AM trying to slow down.

Right! :D

[Outlander]

57, retired electrician married 28 years. One son and two beautiful grand children.
I have all the guns I need, want or desire .... yeah, right.

[geekWithA.45]

36, spouse, 2 girls
Software engineer/biz guy

[Ed]

I'm 29, sales rep, married, 1 son 20 mo...And I have a C&R License, which is how I can buy them.

[atk]

25 YO SWM seeks SWFWG (with gun) :D

software engineer, no dependants or pets.


FPrice, I'm surprised - I pegged you for your mid 40's, not 50's.


--
atk

[goon]

I am 5'10" SWM looking for a SWF between the ages of 18 and 25...
Oops, wrong intro. :D

I am going to college right now (well, not right this minute) and I will have my associates next year.
I have a C&R, so that does help keep costs down.
I bought most of my guns back when I was working full time, so that is how I got them.
Right now, I really want a FAL.
I am going to have to get creative to be able to afford one.

Anyone need a gigolo? :evil: :neener:

[Ala Dan]

Greeting's All-

Well, I'm 56 years young and a former, veteran LEO
who is use to taking scumbag's off the street!:D Now
days, I relax with my wife, daughter, son in-law, and
four dog's. Still active among pistol shooter's, and I
still handload my very own custom ammunition.:uhoh:

Best Wishes,
Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member

[Atticus]

47 years old - married - 3 daughters (23, 7, & 7... twins) - work in medical nutritional product R&D. New outright purchases are infrequent, but I do manage a few trades now and then.

[Navy joe]

28, got a gun collection for my wife, it was a good trade. E-6 in the Navy. What I make is mine. Guns is first purchasing priority.

[Jesse H]

25
1 gf
2 cars
1 bike
1 dog
working to pay the bills and working to get my BS in political science

Not real sure what I want to do when I grow up, except that it must be able to afford me a Modena 360.


pssst, Navy Joe, real racers turn left and right. ;)

[esheato]

26 years old
1 new g/f
1 new truck
7 years in USAF, E-5
Stationed at Beale AFB
I reload everything but SD ammo

...and here's the funny part. Intel...all right...ya'll can quit laughing now ;)

esheato...

[spacemanspiff]

i'm 27...
employed in insurance industry....
no wife, girlfriend, kids, or emotional baggage....
i make my own bed, wipe my fanny, and excuse myself from the room to make bodily noises....
i'm an excellent listener...
i give great massages...

oh wait, this isnt the personal ads.... dohhh!
well anyways, if ya'll know any females that want a guy like me, let me know. :D

[Chupacabra]

25 years of age

Library Technican

I Have a girlfriend and pet hamster.

Money is tight but I manage to put a little away every month for my next purchase. :D

[Barbara]

35, 2 boys, 1 dog, Buyer/Materials Analyst. I don't buy a lot of guns.

[AJ Dual]

I'm 30, married, and I work as a mid-level computer consultant. Low-middle class neighborhood, no kids yet, two dogs, two cars.

I'd have tons of money for guns if:

I had no car payments, mortgage, home equity loan payments, and wasn't fixing up my house for the past three years.

I do have more than 20 firearms in my collection at present, but I bought the majority of them in my 20's when I was single. I have since then slowed down considerably.

My last purchase was over 6 months ago, a Schmidt Rubin K31 with my C&R collectors license, and even then I couldn't afford to stock up on the relatively scarce 7.5 swiss ammo.

Lately, I've only been getting 1-2 guns a year for the past 2-3 years now. I've just refinanced the mortgage, and both our car payments end within the next year, so perhaps things will pick up then. :D

I've come to realize having money for lots of gun stuff or other hobby money isn't really about "being rich" or having a high-paid job, but more about staying out of debt with the exception of "good/unavoidable debt" like your mortgage. If you do things like save up for what you want instead of using credit cards, buy used cars that are 2-3 years old but still look nice and pretty new for cash etc. you'll have plenty of money for a nice house/mortgage and guns.

When you get into debt you wind up paying 3-4 times the value of whatever it is you purchased, and it takes you 5-10 times longer to pay it off than doing without and saving up would have gotten you in the first place.

[Checkman]

I'm thirty-five, married for thirteen years and we have two kids. I'm a cop.
My gun money is earned from working "special events i.e. security" during my off duty hours. I make overtime (the promoters pay for this since they are using City facilities) and this money goes into a savings account. My paycheck goes to the family.
I usually buy two guns a year, but only when I have enough cash. Last year I bough a gunsafe - no guns.I'm going to a gunshow tomorrow. :D

[Bruce H]

I'm 54. Have 600 acre cash grain farm. Have a dozer to molest mother nature with. Married 25 years to the same shooter. Life is good if we all just had the time to enjoy it.

[Norton]

36 as of this past Wednesday....YIKES!
Musician/teacher with a Navy spouse....

Unlimited means to buy guns? Nope....but it's sure fun trying:D

[YodaVader]

Turned 41 on Veterans Day
Work on RV production line
Single

[Nazirite]

29 pushing 30 :uhoh:

Department: USDA
Agency: NASS (National Agricultural Statistics Service)
Job Title: Agricultural Statistician ( Not as bad as it sounds )

Single right now. I like things simple.
Can’t have pets where I am which really sucks.
No need to buy a house, I’ll be moving somewhere else in a few years.
Student loan will be paid for in 20 months I think, no other debts.
Bought three handguns in the past 10 months.

[Peetmoss]

29
Single
Work as a school bus mechanic
Drive a POS car and have a Harley

[Skunkabilly]

24, single. Until September, I made $24k a year. No benefits. No sick days, no paid holidays and no vacation time. Things are better financially now but I'm still in California :barf:

Everything I own except for mattress and gun safe fit in my Honda.

[45Badger]

41
married
2 boys (5 & 8)
1 dog
good job (sales manager)
one mortgage
need more guns, trying to be somewhat selective
only accidental discharges are in the wallet

[Sylvilagus Aquaticus]

45 going on 26. Married (2nd time but I got it right this time). She has 2 kids, 1 at home but not for long. 4 dogs, variable number of cats. All vehicles are paid for. No bills outside of utilities. No credit debt. I work as a senior sysadmin on a project for the FedGov/ICE/DOJ and make what I consider to be 'quite adequate' money.

I've only bought 3 firearms this year, 2 MN44's (one for her) and a very nice Stg58. I'm being a little more particular on what I buy these days... mostly very nice milsurps. Next new purchase will likely be a 1911 the wife wants. I seem to be able to buy anything I want when I want to especially since I quit buying every old Volkswagen and motorcycle I stumbled upon.

Regards,
Rabbit.

[Majic]

47 and divorced, 2 sons (both grown, but their hands stay in my pockets more than my own), 1 grandson, 2 trucks, 1 car, 1 bike, earn my income as a millwright, small gun collection (but steadily growing).

[cracked butt]

31
Married
Have a 1 yo son
Production supervisor at drug plant
Buy new guns when the wife lets me:o

[QuarterBoreGunner]

Hi! My name is QuarterBore! I'm 35, married, no kids- two cats.

Manufacture and sale of hardware for the wireless telecom industry.
Previous to that was manager of and indoor range and gun store in Cali. (which is where most of my guns come from- it's easier to get paid in guns than cash that I have to turn into guns)

And my turn on's are Smith & Wesson revolvers, Sub .25 caliber rifles and Italian motorcycles.

My turn off's include Diane Feinstein, Chuck Schumer... and how much time you got?

[Larry Ashcraft]

54, married, 3 grown kids, 4 grandsons.
I own a small retail awards company. Most of our extra income goes into working on our 70 year old house and 35 acre farm. We pay cash for all of it and try to do all the work ourselves, so it goes slow.

My collection of guns is fairly large, but I started over 30 years ago.

Oh, BTW, that's not a screen name. ;)

[Unisaw]

45, wife and two kids
chief investment officer for two rich guys
Into handguns and reloading; rarely buy guns and never sell

[Chris Rhines]

25, single, no dependents, and I keep my expenses down by...well...living with my parents. Yes, I know. The rent's cheap, anyway, and

I work as an IT engineer, make fair money, and most of it is being saved for a new car. I haven't bought a gun in over a year. :(

- Chris

[Kentucky Rifle]

53
married over 25 years
Retired since age 48
no kids
two dogs
one house
two cars
one truck
one motorcycle
lot's o' guns :)
Reclusive ol' man

Kentucky Rifle

[Greybeard]

Gonna be 51 shortly. Trying not to live too vicariously through 15-year old son. Being a firearms instuctor sometimes serves as a good "need" for buying, testing, and/or trading various toys. But ... The Wife said today that our daughter at UT needed another $500 put in her account, so there went the plan for splurging on a new hog huntin' handgun ... For a while anyway. No biggie though. Much more content to have two really good kids. :)

[goon]

I haven't bought a gun in over a year.

I pride myself on being tough, but that made even me kind of sad.

[jrhead75]

Be 47 in Feb. Married, but the kids are all grown. Make a goodish wage, and my main interest is milsurps which tend to be less spendy.

Although I must admit that since I got my C&R FFL, the wife's jaw is tightening a bit.

[BowStreetRunner]

21 yoa
in law school
engaged
no money to speak of, all my guns have been gifts (3)
BSR

[Smoke]

38, married 15 years, 2 kids: boy 4, girl 10 months.
3 Australina shepherds, no cats (there IS a God!!)
Banker/Rancher

Always need guns - don't always have the money. There are other hobbies to feed.

[Lennyjoe]

We seem to do this every few months. I think its a good idea with all the new folks joining in and such. Gives us somewhat of an idea just who we're dealing with.

Im currently holding on to the tender young age of 37.
(Feels like I'm 18 though)

Currently serving in the U.S. Air Force
(Stationed in sunny Arizona)

Married for too long (19 years now) and have 3 teenagers

I plan on retiring from the Air Force in 2007 when my last child graduates High School.
(Still dont know what I want to be when I grow up)

[lycanthrope]

OK, I'll play.

33 this month. Single and no kids for now.

Currently, I'm the Clinical Director of a small family services agency. That means I oversee a bunch of in-home psychotherapists working with kids and families. It's a non profit agency, so it's taken me three years and several tax returns just to work up the cash to covet the STI Edge I'm looking at...... Human services don't pay much no matter how qualified you are. My student loans are higher than rent!

[CZ-100]

38 yr old male, been married for almost 16 yrs :D , have two boys, that will be 12 and 9 next month. IM a System Engineer (14 yrs) wife a VP at a bank.

Always enough $$ for toys!:evil:

Life is GOOD :D

[marklbucla]

Howdy, I'm 24 years old
College Math Lecturer/Teaching Associate/Grad Student
Single for the next 3 years or so.

I don't have a ton of money like the people you mentioned, but I'm definitely planning on buying myself some 1911 real soon. How nice of a 1911 depends on how well I do on my Comprehensives! :D

[Penforhire]

41 year old male.

I work as an R&D engineering manager in America's shrinking electronics manufacturing industry.

I have a domestic partner. I'm gun-shy on marriage (divorced). She's an overpaid middle manager in LA County social services. Fire and ice since I'm conservative and she's a bleeding heart liberal.

So life is good here too.

[BlkHawk73]

30yrs old with a wife of 3 years and a 2 yr old son. House and 2 vehicles within last few years also. Wife is a assistant mgr for large national chain and I'm more-or-less managing the recieving/shipping for a truck equipment dealer/distributor. Had most of my guns prior to marriage/family but have been able to get a few that were out of my price range prior when there weren't other obligations to attend to first. Those I buy now, I can only afford through the "gun fund" which grows by only 50-60 dollars each paycheck. typically the yearly gun budget runs around $1500-$2000 more depending on bonuses.

[Jeff Timm]

GirlWithAGun commented: Leave it to a girl on here to try to find out more about who you people are besides just a screen name.

http://www.geofftimm.com/

Just your average 54 year old pro geek. With debts, wife, two cats and an occasional range or gun club as dependants.

Geoff Timm
Who was in the Projection Club in the 1960's... high on the "more geek than thou" scale.

[Mike Irwin]

38, single (divorced), good paying job as a technical writer for a government contractor, 2 wonderful dogs who are my best buddies, don't have very good impulse control when it comes to the purchase of firearms.

But I am sitting on nearly $150,000 equity in my home.... I need to buy out a gunshow!

[Brian Williams]

47 married 23 years white male heterosexual Christian. 4 kids; 21yo girl AKA Gus Dddysgrl, 18 yo girl (thinks guns are cute), 15 yo male AKA Swordsmith3, 12 yo girl (doesn't like guns like Mom)

I am a Biomedical technician for a national medical equipment rental company, I should be making about 2 times what I am but I am not certified.

1 in college, 3 in Private school. I beg, borrow, and steal to get guns.

I bought 2 in the last week, first ones in about 5 months.

I tend to trade or resell.

[mountainclmbr]

I am 44
2 dogs
2 birds
2 cars, Toyota 4-Runner, Porsche
2 CCW permits, FL and CO
Only 1 wife, but she is the best!
Fended off home invasion 1
Nearly had to draw 3, but used wits first.
Occupation: Systems Engineer in the design of US Govt Satellite, Communication and Missile systems.
Types of critters that come through my yard: black bear, mountain lion, mule deer, coyote, fox, bobcat. I enjoy seeing them unless they try to eat me. Harmed so far..0-them, 0-me.
Climbed mountains: many covering 5 continents.
New firearms considered: Many, but my safe won't hold more. Most, 75% are older military historical firearms.
Ideal job: Driver on the winning race team at the 24 Hours of LeMans, driving an AMERICAN car and beating the second place French team by 10 laps.

[7.62FullMetalJacket]

I am a .40 S&W graduating to .41 mag. I own a consulting business. Have more money than time. Wife of 18 yrs, daughter (senior in HS, here comes the college tuition), and a son of nearly 12. One cat, Two dogs, and three horses. I think the boy has four rats. I hope we do not start adopting elephants (5?)! I am in the one-a-month program, unless I get a good deal on two

:D

[cool45auto]

33, engaged, I have a 7 year old daughter, my fiance has a 14 year old daughter, work at an auto parts store.

[GhostCat]

34 Married Male.
One 11 yo daughter from previous relationship. $600 per month Child support doesn't help my Gun buying so I trade alot.
Quality Engineer in Automotive Engine Plant.
(3) Doberman Pinschers and (1) Rottweiler.
(4) Cats that catch hell from the Dogs........
Lots of Guns but I NEED MORE!!!!!!!........

A True Southerner!!!!!!!!!

GhostCat

[MountainPeak]

52, been divorced for over 10 years. Safety Inspector at a nuclear facility. I like warm baths, long walks and......sheese, I'm getting carried away!;)

[anapex]

Well I'm 24 almost 25, working in the Information Assurance field and desperately wanting to find the same job in a more gun friendly state (offers welome ;) ). I also run a side job that employs a certain beautiful domestic engineer. I'm on a once every time I can convince the wife plan (which is getting easier :) ).

[P95Carry]

Holeee ....... *&%+* ....... don't these sorta threads grow fast!:p Yep .. always good once in a while. Guess I've done some of this b4!!

Ok so ...... ''I'm Chris, and am a gunaholic''!!!!!!

58 ... far nearer 59 than is comfortable. On paper ''Degree Systems Engineer'' ... in practice self-employed and work on web oriented stuff, data conversion etc ... thus somewhat glued to the infernal puter.:rolleyes: But do manage time off pretty much when it suits .. when I can swing it!

Ex pat Brit .... married, 2nd time round ... and very happy with it .. 2 kids of my own, daughter 28 and son 26 ... he is not far away from me .... we are shooting tomorrow ! :cool: Also step daughter 18 and step son 16 (almost). Mental cat ... geriatric dog ...... oh and step daughter has a damned ferret!

In some ways like to think semi-retired ...... sold up a lot three years ago and have sunk far too much into the gun collection but balanced that by much work on house too. Live a simple life really.

Love reloading ... done that for 23 or more years .. but hard to make the time for as much as I'd like.

Keep thinking I have ''enough'' guns but . hell ... there is ALWAYS something else creeps onto the list!:banghead:



Oh - biker dude also ... Honda VTX1300-C4 :cool:

[amprecon]

I'm 34 and have been married since 1988, two daughters 14 and 9.

Joined the Navy in 1987 as an aircraft mechanic and got out in 1997 and became a civilian aircraft mechanic and private pilot, only need a check ride for my instrument rating.

I make a decent income and have managed to buy a few guns, I've traded many guns for the new fangled whatever. I'm not a collector, I just keep certain guns that fill certain niches.

Grew up on the eastern shore of Maryland, stationed in VA, CA and DC, moved back to the eastern shore then to MT for 15 months and now reside in my wife's hometown of Memphis, TN.

I have no pets, rent an apartment in east Memphis and drive a blue '98 ext. cab Z71, my wife drives a silver '96 4dr 4X4 Jimmy.

[Mannlicher]

57, married, productive, able to buy toys. Wife works also. (my wife does not peek in my Gun safes, I don't peek in her jewelry safe)

Two grown kids, both successful. Three Scotties, a Cherry 1976 Ford F-100 with a 400 CID small block, Headman headers, Edlebrock carb, 4 speed manual/overdrive.

Life is good

[Chipperman]

34 yo, married 6 1/2 yrs, with twin Sons (2 1/2 yrs old).

Veterinarian. Looking at my paycheck, you'd think I make a fair amount, but I still have tons of school debt. Vet School ain't cheap, especially the one I went to (U of PENN). :(

Lots of pets (go figure).

Wife is an Artist, staying at home with the Boys right now.

Recently got my MA machine gun license, so I'm in BIG trouble now. Good thing we just got a home equity loan! :evil:

[cookhj]

24, police officer, single w/ girlfriend
she's finishing up her degree and doing temp work in the mean time.
i'm looking at other police jobs where i can put my degree to work.
i spend too much money on guns. i think i need to seek treatment! :D

[Ringer]

43 here.

Married (happily) 17 years, two teenage daughters (3 wives $$$ ) :)

HFC Network Engineer for a large telecomunications company. Make a decent salary but nothing astronomical, wife works full time as well.

Don't really have any other hobbies or spend money on much of anything else, on me personally I mean, most goes to family stuff. Squirrel away whatever I can out of each check and spend it as I see fit. Was lucky enough to buy several guns this year, along with a new belt and holster, a knife, several flashligts, lots of ammo and a few other accessories. Wow, guess I did spend alot this year, but that is not quite the norm.

[TarpleyG]

34, married almost 4 years, no kids (yet), 2 dogs, 1 cat, IT manager for fortune 100 company (don't let that fool ya). Moved to FL for work from Dallas in 2000.

I buy s many guns as I can when I can. I have averaged about 1 every six months for the past few years. Sold more than I own in the past.

GT

[Tamara]

Thirty-something.
Counter minion at local gun-o-rama.
Singleish.

[Fly320s]

34, Captain on Airbus 320, married 6 months, no kids, no pets, no house yet but near zero debt. We both work, I can afford the guns, I just don't want to go overboard. Besides, we gotta save for the house.

My guns are my toys. I have a total of 6, but a want list of six pages.

[The Silver Bullet 1719]

19, currently in Community College and transfering to East Carolina University this summer, majoring in Psychology. Part-time job as a Grocery Container Engineer (or a bag boy), and always broke. Currently diagnosed with Black Rifle Disease, but can't afford an operation. :)

[Ian]

20, student (recently changed from engineering to tech), single. Most recent new gun was 3 or 4 months ago...I won't be getting more in the forseeable future, as what I have now is quite sufficient for my current situation. Everything I own can fit in my Subaru (unlike Skunk, I don't have a mattress or gunsafe).

[Ant Mod]

23, accountant on my way to a CPA certificate. About half of my income is disposable so I have no problems. I have no problems except that I am cheap and watch my money to closely. I have the worst buyers regret of anyone you will ever meet.

[Alan Fud]

How old is everyone?
42
What kind of job do you have?
I'm a formerly hands-on technical manager with two decades of experience in systems development & processing -- however, I am currently employment challenged (unemployed).
Married/single/family?
Just celebrated my tenth wedding anniversary at the beginning of the year and we have a little munchkin that started pre-K at the beginning of the present school year.

[CleverNickname]

26, IT, single. Bought 6 guns this year, but none since May. That's mainly because I was saving for the house I bought 3 weeks ago. Now most of my money seems to be going to Home Depot, instead of my friendly local FFL.

[Hot brass]

47, male, married 19 yrs(good days and bad days), 2 kids, 14 and 11, 1 horse, one dog, 1 g-pig, many gold fish. Turbine tech.

[Highland Ranger]

39, 4 kids, dog, nice wife - lets me buy whatever guns I want!

IT consultant, no complaints in spite of the economy, just bought a Kimber Gold Match II in October and a S&W 629 perf center version Wednesday.

Going to the range with two of the munchkins tomorrow to sight it in . . . . girls will "man" the spotting scope.

[CW-op]

Age 70. Married 51 years. 2 sons, 1 daughter [all dandies] 7 grandkids. Live on farm which has been in family since 1862. Retired from roadbuilding [43years]. Have 4 Border Collies. 1 mini-van, 2 4wd pickups, 1 BMW bike. More guns than I need. A very nice wife, and a heart that is ready to go AWOL, so I live a quiet life.

[bbrins]

25 years old, facilities manager, single, no kids, 1 new car, one old truck, I rent, don't smoke, don't drink, don't do drugs. Those last three are how I justify to myself spending money on firearms.

[Ten Dollar Man]

47, separated, software engineer

Been away from firearms for about 20 years (although there was always at least one around for SD). When MN CCW finally passed, it caused me to get back into the hobby.

This board has really provided a lot of food for thought. Has prompted me to evaluate security issues, maintain better situational awareness and even to start Muay Thai lessons.

So although I may not chime in much, I'm always interested in the various points of view here.

[NewShooter78]

25/retail manager/single, no kids, never married.

I'm not one of the guys with a lot of guns. But I'm working on it.

[Solinvictus70]

34, married, sales analyst/consultant for a major insurer. With a recent job change, I'll be able to afford the monthly C&R.

[RVSinOK]

Wow! Talk about the amazing ever-expanding thread!

I'll add my $0.02 -

41 years old, married for 21 years (quite happily, I might add!), with a 17 year old daughter and a 14 year old son, two dogs, two cats, and a whole bunch of fish in the garden ponds.

I am an engineer with a major airline, so there haven't been a lot of gun purchases lately! I keep putting away the pennies, but it will probably be awhile before my next purchase. I finally realized that there was a real need to be able to defend myself and my family about 9 months ago, so that got me "re" started with the interest in guns. Man! It's addictive! I want more now! :D

[Edward429451]

41 yo, married for 18 yrs, two sons 17 & 18, just sent the older one off to college, self employed plumber, HVAC/R, Gaslines, minor electrical. Have more guns than I need but less than I want. Reloader. Haven't bought any new guns in 4 yrs or so, but have been given two in the last year or so.

[Sunray]

Girlwithagun, no, we're not all independently wealthy. If you want a particular firearm, you give up something else, save to buy it or sell something you have to buy the new thing. Same as you do for anything else.
Oh and I'm 49. Canadian. Work for an ISP and quite happily live alone with my cat. Snicker. What did you have in mind?

[Delmar]

My goodness-at the half century mark.
Widower, 4 kids-3 in the military and one in high school.
Field support engineer in Telecom.
Don't have all the guns I want, but getting there.

[Kamicosmos]

Just turned 30.
Just bought a house.
Have 1 Jeep and 1 Dog.
Work in the IT field.

[PATH]

44 years old.
Married 16 years and passed on my genes.
Former manager for a prominent retailer.
Presently working in a firearms emporium.
I own a crazy American Water Spaniel.
Can't buy everything I want as money is sometimes tight but the C&R takes away some of the sting.
Presently saving up to buy an M1A and a Remington 870.

[rayjay]

I'm 36 yrs old, married for 3 yrs, 1 son 2.5yrs old(yup, do the math), 2 stepdaughters 10yrs old and 20yrs old. ONE VERY LUCKY son-in-law, 21 yrs old in the Air Force, and....(gulp).....1 granddaughter almost 4yrs old, remember the LUCKY son-in-law;) . Avid shooter and I compete in IDPA and IPSC. My "bag" so to speak is long range shooting, 1000yd club. I know that sounds alittle "doctored" but I will confess that I could shoot 1000yds 10 years ago. Now, with fading vision and sober hands.......I doubt it. I think I'm good to 500 though;) .
My job is a great one. I baby-sit corp. executives when they travel.......it's a living.

[sm]

48, DWM, also a CWGs. I spent 35 yrs in an industry, starting over from scratch,again, attending school, in the midst of another career change.

[Okiecruffler]

I'm a 33 y/o vegetarian Buddhist who just happens to walk around with a 357 on his hip. I'm a pediatric intensive care nurse, conservative republician whose been married for 10 years to a 34 y/o conservative libertarian preschool teacher who has learned to shoot better than I can. I have a 16 y/o son with several body piercings and a more conservative view than I have. I kept him, ditched his mother, she was annoying. We also have 4 dogs, 4 cats, 6 fish, and 4 snakes. I have my C&R (bet you would have never guessed) so I have been picking up about one rifle a month. However, I have recently discovered the Contender, so most of my gun money is going into barrels and reloading components. Other than making loud noises, I was also a pretty decent Bassist/vocalist and still play around abit. Of course that's pretty much making loud noises too.

[Rockrivr1]

I'm 36 years old and currently single (Divorced). I work as a Telecommunications Director for an east coast Stock Transfer Agent. It's good work and decent money. I keep my living expenses as low as possible and have been on a spending spree for new guns lately. :D Can't wait for that 50 BMG to show up!

[semf]

41 divorced and remarried 2 children and a wife with the mind of one.
Pest Maintainence Engineer for 20 years
I don't believe in credit , so I'm forced to live within my means. I have no car note because I have a company truck, My only bills are rent insurance and broadband.That's all gonna end in the next few months when I buy a house (theres that damn credit thing)
I also don't drink or party my friends that do spend more on their hobby than I do on mine

Because of my job I frequent alot of pawn shops the owners know me and while they don't always give me great deals they do allow me to lay a way for extended periods, usually from 2 to 4 months. Also I rarely buy new a gun like a car loses value as soon as you pay for it.

I have a total of :
14 longguns
21 handguns
2 Black Powder Rifles
3 Black Powder Pistols

[Amegatek]

33, 1 wife, a 6 y/o daughter, 2 cars, 1 house. I am employed by the state government where I live (as a Security Officer). Only have 2 guns now, but I want more! :D

[Spieler]

I'm 33 and have been married for a couple of years now. I have a baby girl and two stepdaughters with my wife. Recent additions to the household include a dog, a cat and a fish - all girls I might add. I work for a major airline so my employment status is always in limbo (or so it seems). Since I was a teenager I have more or less always seemed to acquire two guns per year, one around my birthday in May and one around the holiday season. Sometimes they were gifts, but more often I bought them for myself. I have always bought, sold and traded for newer acquisitions, so my invenotry of toys has always been in flux. As I have made some regretable errors in judgement in the past I have slowed down on selling and trading away my guns and now tend to keep what I have and save up for those "must haves".

[goalie]

I am 33 years old. I am an RN, my wife is a CPA. I do not have "unlimited" funds for "toys" but we do not have children yet, so I am getting as many as I can while I still can. We just bought a cabin, so I think I am going to be out of luck for a while now.

[OH25shooter]

55, retired at 48 with 25 years on city PD. Military service prior to that 'thankless job'. Took up varmint hunting after retirement, now becoming more interested in handguns (again). Purshased my extra guns with parttime job money. Have a VERY understanding wife (they are hard to find).

[Holly76201]

48 y.o. Fem here. Burned out Social Worker, currently earning a so-so income as a Print media distribution contractor.
Married, 3rd time's the charm.

I have 2 grown children and so does my husband.

He had a HUGE collection when we married, and we agreed that the guns were NOT community property. However, I carry his p-32 when I'm working. His p-11 sits on my computer desk. His Buckmark .22 stays in my Range bag for target practice and plate matches. And one of his .45 ACPs is in my purse designed for concealed carry. They are still his, it's just that I seem to have taken possession of them. But if he wants to borrow one, I'll lend it to him.:neener:

I want to start spending my raise on handguns for my kids and start my OWN collection.

Holly

[Soap]

I'm 22 years old tomorrow. I am a full time college student @ the Krannert School of Management, Purdue University. I have a major in Management and a double minor in Economics and Finance. I also work 30 hours/week as a banker. I'm married to a beautiful girl. I will be entering the professional financial advisor (for commercial businesses, not individuals) field very soon. I keep very active by running 7 days/week and boxing 3 days/week. Concerning finances, instead of buying guns I've been spending my money on training. I'll probably spend about $1250 on training before Christmas. Also, after graduation, my wife and I will have enough money to put a down payment on a nice house. Although we will probably still keep saving so that we can get a VERY nice house for our first one. In addition, about a year ago I found it to be no problem to nearly pay cash for a C-Class Mercedes. I have nearly no debt beyond a few modest education loans. My credit card balances are always $0. The most fun thing is that I do not come from a wealthy family by any means. Yay capitalism! :cool:

[kernal_panic]

29 yld male not married not gonna be either.
i make 31k a year not including UR income.
i have 2 paid for vehicles
2 cats
very low personal debt
very low rent in a trailer park.


own the following:
2 ar-15s
1 sar-2
1 m44
1 turk 8mm
1 m48
1 rem 582
1 rem apache 77
1 smith 22-a
1 smith mod 27
1 rossi 971
1 makarov 380
1 6.5mm swedish mauser

going to add a saiga .308 next month.

would have bought it this month but i did some repairs to my toyota and bought a radio for it.

i bring it atleast $1820 a month and my bills CC, rent, DSL, Car insurance, electric and water run $1000.
i typically pull in another $200 in UR income.

[hso]

46 yo, remarried (oc med professional wife shoots .45 and is going to take carry class), 21 yo son, 5 yo daughter, industrial hygiene/occupational safety/radiation protection (nasty commercial and gvt. contaminated sites) pro for same Co. as Mike Irwin(resistance is futile), MA dabbler (empty hand, stick, cane, knife), random buying patterns (but mostly old military)

[utahminirevolver]

56.
Married with 4 teenagers.
Dog, cat, hamster.
Jack-of-all-trades (highlights including: US Army, dairy farm worker, health care worker, and factory-worker now driving a forklift. Had some good times at all of these.).
I agree with conservative family finances -try to stay out of debt, grow your own vegetables, target-shoot with a .22LR, etc.

[trooper]

Alright, that's me...

23 yrs. old, single :( , no kids. Ex-federal law enforcement, now getting into private security for a year or so. After that I'll hopefully be hired by our local PD.

Hobbies: computer stuff, shooting, martial arts (sort of), sports, cooking.

1 rusty old Volkswagen, 0 guns (because I'll have to wait another couple months for that "privilege"), no debts.

Currently live at my parents' place until I get into police service again.


Regards,

Trooper

[BlkHawk73]

Now most of my money seems to be going to Home Depot, instead of my friendly local FFL.

Great that'll help my stocks, which in turn will allow me $ for more firearms:D I really appreciate it. Maybe I'll be able to move up to 4 or 5 per yr.

[SaintofKillers]

34
married
2 kids
2 dogs
2 cats
3 ferrets
2 large goldfish
1 farm corn and beans
3 4wd trucks
1 car
1 dune buggy
1 travel trailer
1 non running motor home
1 tractor
work as auto technician
wife accountant
hobbies are guns and muddrag racing-its all internal combustion

[lee n. field]

A lot of the people on here seem to talk like they have unlimited means to buy guns, which got me wondering....

HA!

How old is everyone?
What kind of job do you have?
Married/single/family?

48.

Underpaid Geek. You do something I told you not to with your computer, I make it all better.

Married (counts on fingers (yes, you can count to numbers greater than 20 on your fingers)) 26 years, sole support (though the older 3 kids are able to buy their own toys not they're not yet independant) for a family of 7.

So, no, I don't have a great deal of spare cash to spend on guns. I reload .45, .38 and now .40 S&M on a single stage press, in order to afford to shoot more than trivial ammounts of ammo. I go for high value per dollar weapons, and tend to have to save from side jobs for quite a while to get them. That's why I talk about Makarovs, and my Ruger, not about Kimber|SIG|HK|latest custom wonder gun.

[LAWDOGKMS]

-32
-Criminal Investigator for the U.S. Marshals Service
-3 girls
-1 wife
-several suv's
-take home crown vic
-lots of guns, my own and the G's..

-could not be happier..........

[enichols]

-19 y/o male piano performance major at USC.

-No g/f. :(

-Bought both of my rifles when I was working full time and had some disposable income.

-I can afford to shoot because a) I have 1000s of rounds of .22 and it's cheap to procure more, and; b) I handload for my .308, which cuts the cost immensely, and; c) I make some spare cash on the side by working as an accompanist and playing the occasional gig. I want to start teaching privately on the side, also.

[pignock]

40

married

2 kids (1 of each)

4 grandkids (all girls)

work at a distillery making mostly fuel grade alcohol

base paycheck goes to the wife/house/car/whatever else needs it

overtime is mine

I can go into my local gunshop and figure each purchase in the then number of hours of OT i gotta work. (ie - SKS=8hrs)

[Fed168]

Just a plain old regular guy.

[jiggs]

57 years old, General Manager of a small corp.

Married with three children all over 30. Haven't had a kid living at home in over 10 years. One still lives within 100 miles, two over 1500 miles away.

Wife shoots, usually a Glock 19, I prefer an old Colt Combat Commander in 45acp I've had for 20 years. With both of us shooting it's not hard to sneak a new gun into the house. What's hard is keeping it for myself.

[Leatherneck]

59.9 YO retired Marine Vietnam Vet, test pilot. Worked in Pentagon for the last 20 years. We'll soon transition to mostly retired at our cottage on the Chesapeake. Have always had lots O' guns, but the new C&R is burning a hole in my pocket right now. Lean toward historically significant MILSURPs. Kids grown, 4 grandsons are near shooting age. Pretty thankful for all the good things life offers.

Tom Carter

[Trisha]

I'm forty-seven, Karelian Finn (1st generation American), lesbian, permanently disabled, Pagan.

I'm a housewife - Susan's support team (a full-time job, that), and I've written my first mystery novel (target audience: lesbian), still waiting to see if a publisher will pick it up (already working on two other stories, too!). Susan and I have been married twelve years (we both went through disastrous straight marriages, first). Susan's a tech in the oil & gas industry in Denver (her day job), and an EMT and VP of our local Rescue service evenings and weekends (to the order of +50 hours a week).

We shoot as often as time and health permits (Susan has a heart condition), study martial arts, and edged weapons. Home is at 9,200 ft in the Colorado Rocky Mountains.

We're pro-choice, pro gay rights, pro-gun, against 'the war on drugs' and 'big brother' government. Nearly all of our friends are in emergency services.

Two cats, and a pied cockatiel.

Life is good.

[owen]

28, chronically single, handgun designer.

I get paid fairly well, and work very hard to reduce my debt. I have been paying down my credit cards like a mad man (debt down almost 18k in the last 2 years), but still have a negative net worth. When I am done with that I intend to buy some rental houses, or condos, or some such. The goal is to have enough income from rental properties that I can afford to design what I want to design, instead of designing what the guys in marketing want to design.

Like skunk, I can fit everything except my safe, reloading bench, and bed in the back of my subaru.

I buy 1 or 2 guns a year, and a small mountain of reloading components.

[bigmtnman]

59, divorced for 20 years, and have a 36 year old daughter. I work for my city doing purchasing for its fleet and plan to retire in a couple more years. Was paralyzed from the armpits down 5-1/2 years ago and spent three months in rehab learning to walk, etc. again. I can get around somewhat now, but I had to give up my hobbies of motorcycling, backpacking, and climbing. Luckily I love shooting, gun collecting, and reading. Don't have to use my legs too much for those.

[Hand_Rifle_Guy]

Well, if I gotta, I gotta.

Age 35 as of a month ago, unmarried, no kids, no prospects, no debt, "pseudo-employed" doing sidework to keep in gas, bills, and eats until the economy recovers enough to make people feel rich enough to afford top-end home improvements and/or furniture so I can get a real job. (Unless I tumble onto a backer or win the lottery so's I can open my own shop.)

That also leaves me with a moral dilemma of being a member of a union which is responsible for the highest wages I've ever earned, (Some 60-ish grand/year.) but has a leadership and organization that espouses political ideals that I disagree with on a fundamental level.

I have one 20-year-old Porsche 928 that qualifies as a beater, and a well-used '77 GMC pick-up truck I acquired when some waste of good oxygen stole the Porsche, which has since been recovered in more-or-less undamaged condition. I do all my own maintenance and mechanical work neccessary to keep both tired old beasts running.

I have about sixty guns, which is a lot more than most folks have, as I understand it. No family meant I got to get lots of toys when I was working regularly. (I would probably trade 'em all in for a family in a hot second, though. Being an isolationist gets old.)

Conversely, since being laid off, I went from being cramped by the PRK's one-a-month law to not having purchased a gun in almost two straight years. I think I've been to 2 gun shows in that time, where I would normally have hit 8-10. I don't buy much ammo either. And I shoot a LOT less.

Stupid state. I want my real job back so I don't have to be cheap anymore. Guns are not luxuries, they are neccessities. You hear me, Ah-nuld?

[JeepDriver]

29 years old

Married 3 years

I'm a Technician at a German Car Dealership, my wife works for a State University.

We currently rent an apartment, have 2 Jeeps (Wrangler and Cherokee, both paid for), 1 Black Lab and no children

I don't have unlimited money for guns but I do have a gun budget that allows me to spend an average of $600-700 a month on shooting. SOme months I only spend a couple hundred on ammo other months it's $1300 in new gun. But this has only been the case for about a year now, before that we were paying for my wife's education and I could only spend $50 a month on ammo for the only gun I owned (Ruger P95). So I figure spending the amount on guns and ammo that I do is just making up for the years that she was in Grad school.

And I'm trying to get as many guns as I can before all my money starts going to a house and I can't buy as many guns as I would like.

[7.62FullMetalJacket]

That is what home equity loans are for!:rolleyes:

[Black Majik]

21 years old
Poor College Student
Too many hobbies
Not enough $$$ to support the hobbies

[Lancel]

Age 55
Two dogs
Student, Retired Army
Married to Student, Retired Army.

Larry

[Quintin Likely]

21, semi-single, no kids, one debt that hurts my gun funds (layaway is a good thing) living about 20 miles outside of Columbus, Georgia.

I'm a technician at a Lincoln-Mercury & Isuzu dealership. I go to school part-time at night to better myself for car stuff, two more quarters and I'll transfer to something in-line with computers or machinery. Guns might be on even longer hold as I save my pennies and try to buy a house within the next couple years or so.

[Gus Dddysgrl]

21 since October 21st

Got my first and only gun with money given me for my b-day (specified for the purchase of my first gun so I HAD to.)

Engaged to Gus's Guy (Jonathan)

I have low debt, since I've been working to pay off bills as I go, and living with my parents is a lot cheaper than anything esle.

Perfessr is my daddy, and he owes me more money than I currently own. :D :neener:

I work with my dad as an Equipment processor and do anything and everything they tell me to do. I also babysit almost every Fri and Sat night. I am a student at Millersville University to get a degree in English with an option in journalism and a minor in......I haven't decided. (possibly commumications, writing, PR or broadcasting.)

Always great to hear about everyone. :D

[CumminsPower]

Single, no kids. IPRA and ACRA Saddle Bronc Rider, Freightliner Service Tech (Diesel Mechanic). 123 head of cattle, 3 horses, 1 blue heeler, Have purchased 3 handguns in the last 5 months. The newest being a New Rollmarked Stainless Colt Commander which I brought home today.

[Rembrandt]

Got my gun money the old fashioned way....worked my buns off for it restoring Corvettes, street rods, and upper end sports cars (hence the name "Rembrandt"). Each time one was completed, all the proceeds went into a firearm. I can go to the safe and tell you which car bought which gun. Outside of the normal hunting and target firearms, the bulk of the collection is collectible pieces....somewhat partial to highly engraved European guns.

52 years old, work in the field of Agronomy Seed research....spend a lot of time traveling in both North and South America. Married to Mrs Rembrandt for nearly 28 years. Two grown sons who are now through college and married.

[Daedalus]

19, student, College paid for with scholarships. Part time job is for guns, ammo, and spending money. Instant noodles at noon, range time at 3.00.

[TheBluesMan]

38 y.o.
Christian
Married 14 years
Two daughters
Project Manager in a tradeshow company
Libertarian/Republican/Utilitarian
Freelance writer on www.AmericasVoices.org
Assistant Director of Operation Self Defense on www.KeepAndBearArms.com
Member of NRA, SAF, SAS, NAHC, OFCC, GOA, JPFO, OGCA, KABA
First gun I owned was a 20 ga. single-shot I got from my Dad
First gun I bought was a Bulgarian SLR-95 (in 1999)
Last gun I bought was a .25 Ortgies (in March)

[Hardtarget]

I've made it to 53 yrs. old. Married, (one wife...32yrs.)...two sons. Soon to be a grandfather. Dental lab tech. Once I hunted more than I do now. Mostly just target shoot lately. I own more guns than I really need...but less than I want! We have one cat... and a 'possum living in the garage.
Driving a F-150 and sometimes my brothers Harley. When I'm not shooting a firearm, I've usually got a camera in hand. Theres other stuff, but its not very interesting.
Mark.

[MyRoad]

Age: 38
Marital Status: In the midst of a divorce (guns were a major issue)
Job: Corporate Whore (when the divorce is over, I'll quit)
Kids: None
Pets: None
Guns: Lots

Who am I? Wouldn't I like to know...

[freedomlover]

33, married, w/5 dependents: 1 dog, 2 cats, 2 snakes.

I'm a service rep for a finance company.

Acquired my guns in my 20's when I was single; I reload to keep my shooting costs down.

I've noticed that marriage and home ownership tend to make "disposable income" a thing of the past...

[Phantom Warrior]

Age: 20 (21 in another month or three)

Occupation: Po' college student, math and computer science DOUBLE MAJOR. Gotta emphasize that cuz the registrar keeps screwing up my records...

Financial status: Between scholarship, aid, working, and donating plasma (great racket, plasma) I'm staying out of student debt. If only I'd figured out credit cards are NOT your friend before I got one. Only $2*10^3 to go though. Definitely haven't had the money for guns since I bought my deer rifle about a year ago. Hoping that I'll be able to buy one this summer, when I'm working full-time at McDonalds and Country Kitchen.

Marital status: Single, for sure. I have a pretty bad crush on a girl I met playing frisbee though. Take it from me, there is _nothing_ sexier than a frisbee-playing girl. Guess I'll wait and see if that works out.

EDITED TO ADD: First post on page six!!! (That's got to count for something...)

[Thrash1982]

21 yo student at Purdue University in the middle of a cornfield in Indiana. Majoring in Computer Graphics. Single straight and atheist. Hobbies are guitars, computers, photography and of course guns.

Bought my first gun (Beretta 96) in July last summer and my second (Mosin Nagant M-44) shortly after starting this semester. Hoping to have enough money for an AR-15 next summer.

[chaim]

33 year old Orthodox Jew. Single (never married), no kids, one really cool cat (until recently one really cool cat and one even cooler cat, but the even cooler cat was put down earlier this year).

Bachelor's of Science in Psychology but with 18 credits of business and economics.

Previously I've been a salesperson, banker and manager. Currently I am a graduate student in counseling (since early summer), and I've been a substitute teacher for 2+ years in order to get experience to help me get into the program I wanted (Ph.D. in school psychology). In order to afford to live as a substitute teacher I've been living with my parents. No rent means I've been able to pick up quite a few guns (hey, once I'm on my own again I'll be lucky to buy more than 2 or 3 a year and when I finally get married, well I've seen the trouble some married guys have trying to talk their wives into letting them buy another- I figure I better buy now while I can).

Anyway, I've decided that there is no way I can deal with 5 or more years of school once I start a doctorate program. Also, after 2+ years as a sub I simply would love a job where I don't have to work with kids, I still love kids, just don't want to work with them anymore. I enjoyed working in business. I will take another semester plus a summer of business and accounting courses and switch fields. Probably financial management or analysis or bank examining, though accounting or consulting is a possibility. However, if I can lose about 50 lbs over the next year I may go into federal law enforcement (Secret Service or US Marshalls Service) or I might go back into the Army (I had a bad ankle which got me discharged nearly 14 years ago, but I've never given up the hope that I might someday try again).

Other hobbies:
-pipe smoking (I blend my own tobacco and I have an impressive collection of pipes, some very cool)
-fishing (don't do nearly enough of it)
-camping (don't do nearly enough of it)
-reading (the one hobby that rivals guns for cost- I buy several books every month)


I will probably have to try to keep my troubleprone 1997 Nissan Sentra alive for at least another year or two in order to make payments on my $50K in student loans (which are currently in deferrment). Once I start paying those again plus rent that will probably seriously cut into my gun, book and pipe purchases.:(

[Combat-wombat]

Age:13
Occupation: 8th Grade
I get guns by dealing with my parents.

[Dionysusigma]

I'm 19, single, own three guns, and work for a local tobacconist. Currently taking time off from college to find some direction in life. Thinking of doing something in the writer/ photographer/ movie industry fields.

Lately, I've been looking at Walther P99s, CZ-52s, ROMAK-3s, but mostly modifications and such for my SAR-1, and the only debt I have is a $21.00 library fine :rolleyes: that's been there for nigh on two years. :uhoh:

I spend most of my time, though, working... working, and thinking about things that either don't exist or don't exist yet. Haven't gone shooting in a couple o' months. Wonder if I can still find where I put my ammo... ;)

[WhoKnowsWho]

Just turned 24, I'm getting old.

I work in semiconductor manufacturing.

Married for almost 3 years now, my wife buys guns too, but I work a lot of overtime to get all of mine!

As an example, I haven't had a raise, but I made more this year as of October, than all of last year, thanks for overtime!

[einnor1040]

I'm 41. Married almost 12 years. 1 dog. A rat terrier. No kids of my own. Never wanted any. Wife has 3 kids, all adults, and 4 grandchildren. I work at a hospital in Nashville I take care of all the telephones and nursecall systems. We have no debt. Everything is paid for. Wife is a retired school teacher. She started a home business 3 years ago. Custom picture framing. Doing quite well. I bought all but one of my guns in the 80's when I was single and I had my FFL. I gave up my FFL when Clinton got in office and raised the fees. My C & R is on the way, so I will be purchasing more soon.

[Prodigalshooter]

53 years on the planet, married, 4 kids (out out of the house!) and 3 grandsons (start early and get it over with). Work for local Caterpillar dealer, make not so much $$ (Calif. weather tax):rolleyes: but would be hard pressed to figure out where else I'd want to live.
I'm into IDPA for two years now and love it, mostly into handguns, though I used to be quite a fanatic bird hunter. Just started reloading this year, finding that it dovetails nicely with all the ammo I need for IDPA!;)

[MessedUpMike]

30, Full time paid firefighter, part time own my own home improvement company. Married 3 kids, no pet, only get to buy guns when big jobs come in. Spend rest of my time playing with my kids and watching parts fall off of my '87 Blazer.



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[saddlebum]

43 retired leo. now work in various waring countries for the US. state department as a police adviser for the UN. yea i know i don't think we should be in the UN either, but i'll take thier money.(tax free) saddlebum

[T.Stahl]

- almost 32 y/o
- aeronautical engineer working in the automotive industry, structural analysis-, finite-element-, NASTRAN-kind-of-stuff
- single, but right now no time for a girlfriend anyway
- more or less conservative Roman Catholic
- originally a Hessian from Nassau, living in Swabia for eleven years now
- sergeant in the German army reserve

I currently own a handgun and two rifles and have most of my bases covered. Current priority is on saving money for a new car and other things, so probably no guns next year.

[Moparmike]

-20yrs old
-3 firearms: Yugo 24/47 Mauser, Escort Legacy 12ga for HD, EAA Witness in 10mm
-Live at home college student so I can make car payments (rent is VERY prohibitive)
-Computer Information Systems major at the University of Arkansas, located deep in the Liberal enclave of NW Arkansas, Fayettenam ;)
-Treasurer of Upsilon Chapter of Theta Tau Professional Engineering Fraternity (Now a debt free chapter! Woo hoo!)
-Webmaster of the Arkansas Rifle and Pistol Association (still waiting for new site to be uploaded:mad: )
-Libertarian-leaning Agnostic
-Single
-Loyal subject of Queen Betsey, the world's cutest most-loveable floppy-eared Beagle-puppy.:D :scrutiny:

[GM7RQK]

41 going on 18
overworked/underpaid computer lecturer
too many expensive hobbies (ham radio, motorcycle,scuba .... you get the picture)
don't have a lot of opertunity to buy guns over here, have a couple of CO2 guns which I use for ipsc style shooting and thinking about getting into airsoft guns too.
no religious convictions (nor the other kind for that matter :) )
divorced.

Stephen.

[kernal_panic]

29 yld male not married not gonna be either.
i make 31k a year not including UR income.
i have 2 paid for vehicles
2 cats
very low personal debt
very low rent in a trailer park.


own the following:
2 ar-15s
1 sar-2
1 m44
1 turk 8mm
1 m48
1 rem 582
1 rem apache 77
1 smith 22-a
1 smith mod 27
1 rossi 971
1 makarov 380
1 6.5mm swedish mauser

going to add a saiga .308 next month.

would have bought it this month but i did some repairs to my toyota and bought a radio for it.

i bring it atleast $1820 a month and my bills CC, rent, DSL, Car insurance, electric and water run $1000.
i typically pull in another $200 in UR income.

[12-34hom]

49 years old. Handling & shooting firearms for 40 years.

Married 18 years, no kids.

Education - AAS - 2 - Horticulture & Police science.

Occupations - Parks department & Law enforcement.

Hobbies = Shooting, hunting, Golfing, Weather observer, chess, bird watching.

12-34hom.

[Erik]

32 year old WM with a background in business and law enforcement.

[G27]

Will be 50 in December. Same women for 30 years. Live together, not officially married. Same thing to us. Own Ranch home in Central PA, Debt Free. (1) Son. (2) Step Children (Multiple Grandchildren. Lovem All.

Own my own business. CNC Retrofit of Machine Tools in the Aircraft Engine Industry. She does the office work, I live on the road and carry when legally able to. Can buy them when I want, but right now I'm thinking of a hunting handgun. Ruger .454 Casull or Taurus Raging Bull .454 Casull, (9" barrel).

She is sorta down the middle on guns etc. Used to shoot with me, but does not understand carry, but doesn't gripe at me about it either.

Own:
Remington 760 - 30.06 Pump
Remington 870 Wingmaster 12 Guage Pump
Savage 22
Ruger P90 .45 Auto
(2) .40 Caliber Glock 27's for carry
(Soon, Maybe this Thursday) .454 Casull (Hog and anything else big game gun.)

Had:
Ruger Super Blackhawk .44 Magnum
" " " .357 Magnum
" " " .41 Magnum

Used to Hunt.
Used to Reload
Will do all again in the future.

Need:
Any gun
A good Winchester or equal multiple gun Safe.

Starting getting back into guns again this year.

[natedog]

Occupation: Student, odd jobs, possible employment opportunities at Burger King

Age: 14

Guns: only bought one myself so far (K-31) all others belong to the parents

[Phantom Warrior]

Natedog-

Don't hesitate to start out at a fast food joint. I started working at McDonalds (infinitely superior to BK... :D ) when I was 15.5 because they were the only place that would hire me that young. I ended up working there for almost 4 years. I got to work with a lot of fun people, the hours were flexible, it payed well (for a small town) and I got regular raises. I won a $5,000 national employee scholarship contest and got to go to corporate headquarters to meet a bunch of people. I was eventually promoted to shift manager and went to manager school (Basic Shift Management graduate, that's me), so I also got some sort of job skills out of it. On a more practical level, I learned to show up on time, work hard, and have a good attitude. Something a lot of people are still learning even now (I'm almost 21). Those habits have stood me in good stead at my other jobs too. And I have iron clad job references and I can go back there anytime I want.

At your age, it might not be a bad idea to start out there. Sure it's only flipping burgers, but you can still learn a lot and you might enjoy it more than you think.

[CAP]

42yo; 10 yrs marr w/ kids; 9 & 7yo bonde and blue eyed killiers in waiting, hence the need for arms.
Try to buy 1 or 2 long and or hand guns a year. College fund is killing my gun fund. :(
Comp sys admin- large private sw company.

[fiVe]

I don't know if anyone will make it this far into this long & interesting thread, but here's my info:

43 yrs old.
Conservative, heterosexual, monogamous, pro-gun, Christian.
Married 22 yrs, 5 mos, 6 days, 18 hours, 45 minutes to an absolutely gorgeous angel.
2 sons - ages 18 & 14.
IT Specialist (22½ years) with Federal Govt.
I carry an East German Makarov(9x18mm).


Regards, fiVe

[Kinsman]

42 years old this coming spring; married with two boys
Property specialist in a research lab
Only debt is the mortgage. Own three vehicles plus 5th wheel trailer.
Side business catering BBQ...maybe full time someday.
Buy at least one gun a year; shoot at least twice a week.

[iamkris]

OK, I'll play too...

* 38, white male
* Married 11 years, 3 kids, 6, 4 and 2
* Product director for Fortune 50 electronics firm
* Wife is marketing director for Fortune 100 consumer products firm
* Lotsa debt, notsolotsa time
* Other hobbies are flying and history
* Started shooting in high school, out of shooting for 10 years, back into it a couple of years ago by getting into competitions (3-gun, Cowboy Action, trap)
* Go in phases -- handguns, shotguns, antiques -- latest infatuation is Major Battle Rifles

Here's the armory:

Handguns:
• Auto Ordnance 1911A1 .45 ACP
• Tanfoglio Witness Tactical II .45 ACP
• Ruger Blackhawk .45 Colt
• Ruger Vaquero .45 Colt
• Ruger Vaquero .45 Colt
• Ruger MkII Target .22LR
• Pietta 1851 Navy .36 cal
• Bulgarian Makarov 9x18mm

Shotguns:
• Remington 1100 12 ga
• Winchester 1897 12 ga
• Mossberg 500 Persuader 12 ga
• Lanber 2097 12 ga

Rifles:
• Mauser 98K Israeli/Czech .308 Win
• HK G3 (Century C91), 7.62x51mm
• DSA STG58A Type 1, 7.62x51mm
• Rossi M92 .45 Colt
• Yugo SKS 59/66A1 7.62x39mm
• Mossberg 46(a) .22 LR
• Springfield 1873 Trapdoor .45-70 Gov't
• Mosin-Nagant M44 7.62x54R
• M1 Garand, SA (1939) .30-06
• E. Robinson .58 cal
• Mannlicher Berthier M.1916/27 Carbine, 8mm Lebel

[BHPshooter]

Well, I'm the latecomer.

I'm Wes. I'm 19 (20 in another month), and I'm taking some time off school. I graduated High School with an Associates Degree, and then rushed off for another year of college. Naturally, I burned out. So, I'm taking some time of to mentally recuperate and pay off the college debts.

Yeah, I'm single. Don't even have a girlfriend. And with my current schedule (going to work, going to bed, ad infinitum...) I'm pretty sure I'm not going to meet anyone, either. :banghead:

Now I'm the monkeyboy that works the information booth at the local events/recreation complex. :uhoh: It's not very fun. In fact, it's boring as hell.

I only have 3 guns, and I *certainly* don't have the means to get any gun that I want. In fact, it'll probably be next summer before I can manage to get another.

And that, sadly, is my life...

Wes

[444]

I work as a firefighter in a very fast growing community. We struggle to keep up with growth and have the opportunity to work pretty much as much overtime as we can handle.
I have been divorced for years and live in a house that is about the size of the average garage of my co-workers. I spend as much on my pickup truck as my house cost. About the only conventional, grown-up thing I spend money on is my vehicle. I buy a new diesel pickup every 4-5 years. I have a 70 mile commute to work and demand reliable transportation.
So, between the two I usually have the money to spend on my hobby.
I have been "into" guns, shooting, and hunting since early childhood and have been putting together my collection since then. I realized very early on that it is a terrible mistake to sell guns. If I need money I have always been able to find some kind of part time or side job to make it happen or I simply did without.
You don't have to be rich to assemble a good collection. If you have been into guns for over twenty years, just buying one or two a year and not selling them gives you a pretty substantial safe full. However, I have exceeded that by a wide margin.

[El Tejon]

Gus, I just turned 34, chronic bachelor (I mean who would put up with the Tejon?), brother of THR member MPFreeman, ex-LEO, run my own shoppe as a tilecrawler in crim defense and admin law (including NFA dealers).

I'm pro-education, a confirmed gun camp junkie, and anti-bear. Motivating force in my life consists of three, soon to be four nephews, who must be trained. Oldest is 5 and I still know nothing. Have to get to it, soon will be the Time of Tio Tejon!

[mtnbkr]

"Oh, no, the Pawnee are back. They probably want their souls back." Charles M. Burns, El Tejon role model.

LMAO!

I saw that last night and almost died when I heard it. It's so deliciously eeeeeviiiiiiiiilllll. :D :evil:

Chris

[BrokenPaw]

::checks Palm-Pilot for vital stats::

I'm 30, married, 2 kids ( girl: 11, boy: 8 ) (hers from a previous marriage, so I get to inculcate someone else's progeny with my right-thinking worldview).

I'm a Principal Engineer (Software) for a small-to-midsize beltway bandit.[0]

I have ::counts:: 6 computers in my office, largely because I don't have room to have more than 6.

I'm not just a geek at work; I'm one at home as well. 4 Linux servers (Mail, Web, Chat, and DNS) live in my laundry room. I have 2 DSLs to the house, a copper LAN and a wireless LAN, and lots of X10 remote-stuff so I don't have to get off the couch to turn lights on and off. :D

I drive a big black 4x4, and I wear black clothes pretty much exclusively[1], and I have a black Beretta 96, and a black Mossberg, and a black Win70 7mmRemMag, and a Black Rifle (RRA 20" A2 from a kit), and a black Savage in .22WMR, and a black Taurus PT92, and a black Desert Eagle .44 .

I live on 4 acres of woods in Manassas, Virginia, with my lady-wife and (sometimes -- depending on shared-custody schedules) the kids, and (always) our 6 cats[2].

I'm straight, but (as they say) not narrow, and occasionally shoot with the Northern Virginia Pink Pistols.

I'm pagan, elementalist, having passed through Christianity and come out the other side. (This shall not be taken as an excuse for someone to turn this into a religious thread. We all know how those turn out.)

-BP

[0] Which is hiring software engineers, BTW. If anyone is interested in working in the Northern Virginia area, PM me. We need people. Lots of them.
[1] Which is more a concession to practicality than a fashion statement; I'm not at my best in the morning, and if all my clothes are black, everything always matches. Always.
[2] Yes, yes, I know.

[mtnbkr]

I live on 4 acres of woods in Manassas, Virginia

Woohoo! Another Manassholian! ;)

2 DSLs to the house

So you're the reason I can't get DSL. Verizon claims my local CO's DSL installation is full, therefore, I can't get it. :mad: :D

Chris

[Mute]

37
IT Admin
Married, 2 girls.

All purchases are made covertly and in a clandestine manner.

[Khornet]

Gastroenterologist. Columnist for America's Voices www.americasvoices.org
In debt to my eyeballs. 13 years Navy service before beginning civilan practice 9 years ago.

Live in a lovely little NH town on a big lake. Shoot whenever possible. Fewer guns than you might think, but all good ones. Handloader, fly tier, fly fisherman, guitarist, home brewer.

[Soap]

El Tejon's Simpson's quote reminds me of one of my lifetime goals: To have a home manor so large that I can say, "...release the hounds!" :evil:

[Series 70]

40. Married for 20 years. Two kids, 13 and 11.

Made do with two guns for a long time, but in the last 4 years we've acquired 7 or 8 more.

[williegee]

35 years old. Married 5 years. 2 kids, 4 year old girl and 2 1/2 year old boy.
We have a mortgage, 2 car notes: a luxury car and an SUV. Private school tuition and wife's student loans(Yale and University of Chicago Law School).
We make good money but we have a lot of expenses as well. Currently have three guns which I've had for over ten years. Our next two purchases will probably be Glock 19 for me and a Springfield XD9 for the wife. We took our class, mailed off our applications, and are now waiting for our TX CHL's.

[Trempel]

I'm.... BATMAN!!!:D

[aerod1]

I am 59 yrs. old, married 37 yrs. to the same woman, have one beautiful daughter who is 28 yrs. old, great son-in-law and the best grandson the world has ever known. My grandson will be 11 months old Wednesday.
I am a union pipefitter by trade but work for a large mechanical contractor as the equipment manager.
I have been in the same middle class home for the last 20 yrs.
I spend money on guns, hunting and bass fishing.
I am a Christian (Anglican)......no, not Episcopalian, we call ourselves Anglicans now...for obvious reasons.

Jim

[Stevie-Ray]

47 year old Industrial Electrician married 28 years to the same lovely little girl. She is the only thing that stands in my way when buying another gun. She's stood in my way many times, but always moves.:D

Handloader, in-home theatre buff, SVT Lightning enthusiast.

[Darrin]

29 SWM, no kids, 1 cat, 1 car, 1 truck, 1 tatoo, 1 body piercing (you guess where, doesn't include the ears), 4 eyes

3 rifles (if you include pellet), 1 shotgun (which I reload for), 3 handguns (2 for carry)

3 acoustic guitars (6 string, 12 string, classical), 1 electric guitar, 1 fretless bass, 3 fretted basses, 1 portable organ, 2 pair of spoons, 1 harmonica, 1 assortment of auto gear

1 fishing pole, 1 canoe, 1 mountain bike

job title - Telecommunications Specialist (translation - company phone guy)

annual income - $XX,X4X.3X

SSN - XXX-XX-XXXX


Anything I left out? :)

[max popenker]

well, i'm 30 (soon will turn 31); married happily; have one little self-propelled nuclear powerplant with .5 MWatt yield, who is officially known as my son Dmitry (3 years old) :)

programmer (SAPper, for those who knows - ABAPer ;) ) to make my living and a gun writer / website owner/master for fun

[caz223]

Why not....
Name's Carl, and I'm 33.
Single, work sanitation/ machine operator/hilo at a food facility.
Drive 4 miles to work.
A nice car, a rusty jeep, and a bullet bike that I haven't ridden in two years, but I'm threatning to get a new one someday.
A dozen snakes, a dozen turtles.
No car payments, low rent payments, trying to limit myself to a gun every two months.
Major bills include car insurance every 6 months, rent, utilities, and a new computer every year. Oh yeah, and guns. Every 2 months.

[38Mike]

46, separated, 2 daughters living with mom ( 15 & 16 ), still hanging on at Boeing ( run CNC mills ) drive '88 Buick LeSabre ( clunk clunk clunk ) :D

[Billy Sparks]

Okay...lets see 37, white male married with two grown kids and two grandkids. I love people's reaction to that one. I work as a techie and my wife is a supervisor for Sara Lee so we make fairly good money. Everything but the house and my truck is paid for so disposable income is easier to come by, of course buying the 11 year old granddaughter a PC took a chunk out of it. What free time is spent being the chief of the local rescue squad which means I don't have a lot of free time. If I could figure out a way of combining the two it would be a big time saver.

[MrPink]

41 years old.

Retired - sold investment management company last year, riding out the non-compete clause.

Widowed - wife of 14 years passed two years ago; part of the reason I "retired" last year.

Hobbies: firearms (duh!), knives, motorcycles, cars, homebuilding, cooking, reading.

[TonyB]

35,married for 5 yrs.,2 step kids.I'm a Pharmacy Technician at a Mental Hospital also part-time at a retail Pharmacy......wife is an interior designer(just started)...so money's tight......part-time check goes to shooting ....have 3 handguns,1 rifle ,1 shotgun....shoot IDPA and plink......:cool:

[synoptic]

21 yrs old
no kids, no dogs, 2 sugar gliders
1 girlfriend
Student at Sam Houston

[ny32182]

I'm a 21 y/o single computer engineering student, but I've taken most of the last year off co-oping as a programmer/tester for a large electric meter production facility. With no bills, this has allowed me to buy guns more or less to my heart's content during that time period. All I have left to do is get a nice AK, a P229 for CC, a P226ST for the range, get into reloading, buy some nice AR optics... :uhoh: Alright, forget it, its a never ending cycle. And, I've got to go back to school and graduate sometime, which means my life goes straight to hell starting Jan-May, then again from Aug-Dec, then again from Jan-May..... :banghead:

Wow, 7 pages.. I wonder if anyone is still reading these...

[Girlwithagun]

I am :D

It's great to learn about all you guys!

[Zackmeister]

19/single/Texas State University

[p35]

40, married almost 14 years, 2 boys, 1 GSD, wife's Dachshund (I won't be associated with the worthless beast), 4 cats (all but 1 adopted after being dumped by some rectum near our place), 1 Russian tortoise, and some fish.

Zen Buddhist, lawyer- mostly criminal defense, and I have the bad habit of caring more about my clients than about money, so I'm not getting rich at it. Gun money comes from small jobs on the side. I try to trade them in so I don't build up a bunch I don't have time to shoot. I also collect fountain pens, and go back & forth on where to spend any extra $$.

[ojibweindian]

I'm a 37 year old software engineer working in Huntsville, AL. I'm married (2nd time) and have a 6 year old son and a 9 year old daughter by my first wife, and a 17 year old step son and a 20 year old step daughter.

I also have 2 grand children, courtesy of my 20 year old step daughter.

[Byron Quick]

50. Registered nurse. Work in the emergency department or on the medical-surgical floor. Bachelor. No kids. If I waste the grocery money on toys...I'm the only eating beans.

[wireless]

33, married (happily), four kids (13, 7, 3, 1), and work on cell phone towers for a living.

[Clean97GTI]

22 year old single male. I do live with my GF though.
No children
I work at a national chain tire shop.
The pay is good enough to meet the bills, but leaves little else for guns. I can always manage a few boxes of ammo though. 22lr is my friend!

Hopefully starting into a more profitable field this coming fire season. I'll be a wildland firefighter. The work is seasonal, but that can make you some darn good money should you get called out onto some large fires. Finding work in the winter can be kinda tough though. Wish me luck.

[Kansas]

30, Married, 18mo old son, Power Plant Operator, Buy and sell alot of guns. Mostly selling now days due to bying our first home. Wife is a CMA at the local hospital. 1 dog, 1 cat. I drive a beat up old Ford pickup 4x4, and the wife gets the new Subaru. Nobody special, just a proud papa mostly. Take care. Kansas

[McCall911]

I'm 52 years old of Irish-French-Welsh ancestry, 6'5", 250 lbs, married 31 years, with one fabulous son soon to be 19. I've been a police/fire/911 dispatcher since early fall of 1978. (Yeah, too long maybe, but the work we do has its rewards.) And, as to the reason I'm here on the High Road , I've loved guns and shooting unashamedly since I was a child. Other interests/pursuits: I'm multilingual (French, Spanish, Italian, German, some Arabic, some Yiddish, a little English :D ) and I'm an all-around geek (a borderline autistic into math-based physical and computer sciences.) Also, I sign my posts with my simply my name. (I go by my middle name.)

[ManChicken]

Male, 29 (30 next month... bleh..)
Single, no kids (and no desire to have any)
TV editor/graphic designer by day, not sure what I am by night :)
No debt, so my gun-buying is for now 'guilt-free'.

Only just recently got into guns (couple months ago) and wish I'd have done so years ago. Not a big collection yet, 3 handguns, but have vowed not to buy any more until I get a safe first. Suffice to say I'm chomping at the bit to go safe shopping, but this pesky "work" thing has been thwarting my plans for a couple weeks! :cuss:

Pretty new to THR - so hello everyone!

[Guy B. Meredith]

Hmm... Dunno how I missed this thread when it started.

I'm 59, married almost 27 years to my first and only wife. Have a 26 yr old daughter--sometimes. We make what might be a good income if we weren't spending it in San Ramon, CA.

I am very anti "trendy", wear hush puppies to ride the 1985 bicycle I bought NIB 3 years ago. Would like to use cellphones as targets.

Long list of interests (see bio). Began "serious" shooting at age 52 with purchase of my first handgun. Did competiton for a few years, slowed down to a crawl with purchase of first house (San Ramon prices, remember?).

I work for Xerox as a production laser printer analyst (technical sales type). Being in Xerox I got over the techie thing years ago, am now very resistant to geekdom and bright shiny tech thingees. *Yawn* I supported the first Ethernets and the windows workstations that led to the Mac and Windows whatever down to the signal and micro code level. (Was the organization that produced Adobe, 3Com, Bay Networks/Synoptics among others.)

Would really like to retire to a job I could enjoy.

[Powderman]

Ho-kay, here we go!

45, married to my best friend for 24 years now.

Two children: daughter, 23, living in a nearby town trying to recover from some really bad choices she made earlier on in life.

Son, 22, currently engaged in making insurgents very, very afraid in and about Fallujah, Iraq. (USMC)

Two grandchildren; one living with natural father, other living with daughter. Both by daughter; only good things to come from her escapades from age 16 to 21.

Part time: Your friendly neighborhood Tribal cop, on a reservation that takes in a good chunk of the City of Tacoma.

Full time: Tribal Gaming Agent in an Indian Casino.

Guns? Let's see:

Rifles:

.30 Carbine
M1A NM
1903A1 Springfield
1903 Springfield, sporterized
M1 Garand
AR15A4
Winchester .300 Win Mag
Custom .220 Swift BR rifle
6.5 Swedish Mauser

Shotguns

Remington Model 11
Winchester 1300 Defender

Handguns:

.22 SA revolver
.22 Ruger Mk II Competition
.22 Buckmark
.22 Marvel Conversion
.357 Python
.357 SW 686
.45 ACP SW 625
.45 Colt 1917 New Service
.45 Colt Enhanced 1911A1
.45 Ball Gun (custom 1911 for DCM/EIC)
.45 Wadcutter Gun (1911 for NRA 2700 matches)
.9mm Erfurt Luger
.9mm SW 915
.40 G22
.40 G27
.45 Colt Bisley Vaquero
.44 Mag SW M29

With more to follow!

How do I buy them? Three words--Income Tax Returns! :)

[TheFederalistWeasel]

33/male

Employed as a Jack Booted Thug... aka cop

No kids (don't want any, have about as much business with one as I do commanding the Space Shuttle)

My hobbies are shooting, computers, aviation and jamming up innocent people with crimes they did not commit.
:neener:

[357Texas]

How old= 35 this mo.
I work in Security In a Gov. Job
Not married 2 boys who live with mom in NY.
only 6 guns as of right now but soon to be more when I can save up the $$
John

[Sindawe]

Male. Chronological 40. Single/long time divorced and blessedly childfree. No current steady GF after the last one got Babyrabies and wigged out on me.
Work as a Windows SysAdmin, and not a brain dump paper one either. Made fake blood in the 90s (recombinant human hemoglobin, not the Halloween kind), got sick of it and jumped to IT right when the .com implosion occured. Live with four cats, 18 fish, 13 shrimp and 16 species of plants (both terrestrial and aquatic) and who knows how many spiders in the basement. Paying the bank on my own place (condo); two cars and two bikes which are paid off. Currently own one rifle, one shotgun, one pistol, one carbine and three paintball markers. Politically Anarchocapitalist, religion Asatru, sub-sect Lokian. Brewer of Mead, begining student of Mandarin.

[Sean85746]

Well...as I write this, I have just turned 37, this morning in fact.

I am a retired federal officer, I was injured in the line of duty, and now collect a decent federal pension, as well work as a staffing consultant, doing in-depth background investigations for sensitive areas. I also make holsters for sport, concealment, and western style shooting.

My wife is the Director Of Human Resources for a large company based here in Phoenix, with offices in Los Angeles, Tucson, Las Vegas, Detroit, and Miami.

I have a nine month old daughter...first and last, who I take care of during the day, as I work from home.

So...my pension goes to the household, and my second income goes to hobbies and entertainment. That is how I finance my gun habit. :)

[Beetle Bailey]

I'm 32 and I have a low paying job. But, I also have relatively few bills to pay, so that combined with a C&R license and an interest in milsurp rifles has allowed me to build up a modest collection of guns. Oh, and I'm single with only a couple cats as dependants :) . And many of the shooters I know predict that I'll be handloading my own ammo in the near future. . . :rolleyes:

[Majic]

48
Retired (forced upon me by the doctors)
Divorced with grown kids

[max popenker]

just turned 0h20... sorry, 32 in your typical decimal system...
working in IT from the late university years, spare for one year military service.
happily married for last 6 years, and have one son 4 years old.

other than my salary, i make some income as a staff writer/editor for local GUN magazine; also, have some profit from my website (http://world.guns.ru); and write the books, all about guns =)

as of guns, now have only one, Stoeger 2000 deluxe shottie in 12 gauge. Could had have more but my wife is strongly opposed to have firearms in the same appartments with our omniexistent selfpropelling hurricane, called Dmitry, and generally known as our son, so i have just one tube to clear after each range session.

[jamz]

OK, I'll play.

I'm male, 38 (turning 39 on Sunday).
Married, with a 5 year old boy (likes guns) and a 2 year old girl. Both kids and wife are fantastic.

I work in IT, in the medical field.

I live in MA right now in a hugely expensive town, and we're looking to move to Maine in a few months to live cheaper and freer.

I'm starting my collection out with the basics.

Ruger 77/22
Ruger Single Six
Ruger Bisley .22
Colt Pony Pocketlite
Colt repro 1860 Army
Mosin-Nagant M44
Walther P22
SW1911

A year ago, when I first got "into" guns in a big way, my wife said "No guns in the house, ever." Now, she doesn't even raise an eyebrow when I bring one upstairs to clean it. :D

-James

[oneshooter]

I am 54 years old,currently unemployed, former Marine SSGT. Have 3 boys ( 19,17, and 6 :what: ) and married to a Loving and Understanding Wife. :D Have been collecting and shooting most,if not all of my life. Shoot centerfire & rimfire pistol and rifle, some shotgun, Flint and percussion muzzle loaders, traditional and compound archery.

Oneshooter
Livin in Texas

[lycanthrope]

34 year old male. I've worked as a Psychotherapist for the past 7 years. I rent, no kids but have a live in girlfriend.

Moneys tight (since I pay more in student loans than I do in rent), but I like to shoot USPSA, most of the clays games and I'm the local club's MD for IDPA. I also do a lot of hunting depending on the time of year. I've went through spurts, but I perhaps buy one gun a year as of late. Current count is 17 with a mix of everythign from blackpowder rifles to the pair of AR variants to the STI Edge.

[Bullet Bob]

53, married, one adult son, work for the federal government (no, not the IRS). Got my nickname in my youth when I was fairly rapid; still resemble a bullet, unfortunately it's a punkin' ball.

I don't own any guns - any pictures I may have posted are ones I've taken from the internet. I hope to find out how to work a firearm someday, though.

[foghornl]

50+ year old Male WASP***
Married, no one else at home
Network Admininstrator ("Hey Computer Guy, my pc's busted again!")


***WASP= White Anglo Saxon Protestant. Actually, 5th generation Southern Redneck Good Ole Boy, transplanted to the frozen tundra of NE Ohio.

[jobu07]

I'm 21, a white male, and single with no children. For work, i'm the news director at a radio station. I more guns than I should at this age and things are only getting worse with the aquisition of my pistol permit... :)

[garyk/nm]

Hi, new guy here. I'm 48, married, 1 daughter (13) and 4 cats. Currently working in auto parts sales, always looking for something better. Only been collecting guns for 3 years now, but have always been interested. Small collection (2 rifles, 3 pistols) grows only when limited funds allow. Did just get a .45 for my last birthday, so life is good!

[entropy]

How'd I miss this one? :eek:

I'm 41, married to my wife 15 years, have two sons, 11 and 6, both of whom love to shoot! :) (The wife has in the past, but is not big into it.)

I've held numerous jobs, currently I work in a plastics plant third shift so I can be with the kids when they are off school, and also as a gunsmith part-time. (I was an Armorer in the US Army, plus self-taught from age 14.) I surely don't have tons of $$ to buy guns with, but since developing Mosinitis I seem to have acquired several Mosin Nagants, and a few other milsurps, too. ;)

[Fred Fuller]

51, freshly retired from 23 years in Uncle Sam's big green establishment (civvie side), not _even_ thinking about another job right now...

Married for 3 years, my first, her last, honeymoon's still goin' on, she teaches at the local university, PhD and NRA life member, what a lady she is, how lucky I am!

Happily living on 5 very rural acres in eastern NC, hurricane country...

No kids, two dogs (a Brittany for the birds, a Brazilian mastiff for everything else- when she grows up anyway, right now she's only a threat to the carpet and my socks), no cats, livestock come spring now that the fences are up...

Nissan PU (me), VW wagon (her), no toys w/wheels, want a tractor tho...

Meet my own definition of 'enough guns' (don't know how many, if you can keep track, you don't have enough). Hers, mine, ours= enough. Her wedding presents from me included a preban AR carbine, a Win Mod 70 Youth in .243 w/B&L glass, a 3d generation Glock 19 w/M3 light, and a Rem 870 12 ga. tuned and properly accessorized. She's a better shot than I am, doesn't hurt my feelings a bit. But I'm meaner than she is... 8^)

lpl/nc

[Girlwithagun]

Wow! This thread has been brought back from the dead! My kids are no longer 1 1/2 and 3, as posted earlier in this thread. They are 2 1/2 and 4 now and I'm still as domestic engineer. :)

[Invisible Swordsman]

Age 54, police chief (retiring in 4 days). Firearms instructor for local police academy and will be working part time security at a local technical college.

Married 28 years, with two grown daughters (25 & 26) and 6 cats (which is about 4 too many). It's amazing how many guns I could purchase once college tuition was no longer an issue. Probably have to slow down since retirement will mean an income reduction.

[Nando Aqui]

(I could have sworn I had done this before – maybe at The Firing Line?)

• I’m 59 years young
• Married 40 years – yes, to the same Indiana farm girl!
• We have made a point of going out on a date once a week – yes, with each other! – to dinner and a show for the past 30 years, and everyday we either workout with weights or walk (used to run and play tennis competitively, but my knees gave out)
• Purdue alumnus
• Two sons – each was in the Marine Corps for 8 years – now officers in the Air Force (intelligence) and the Army (UH60 pilot) – both close to retirement, but will likely stay in
• Four grandchildren
• Have worked for 10 companies, 16 divisions in 8 cities and 5 states – up to corporate VP
• Presently Independent Contractor, electromechanical engineering design and ISO Management Representative
• Started gun collection shortly after getting married
• Used to shoot NRA pistol course, skeet, HP rifle, and reloaded everything
• Now shoot HP rifle, just started in IDPA, and reload for both rifle and pistol
• Other hobbies include giant-scale radio control airplanes, model railroading, computers, carpentry, home machine shop

Oh, when I was 15 years old, I was a political prisoner in Havana, Cuba for working with the underground against Castro. This was during the Bay of Pigs. A few months later, I was in an orphanage in the U.S. I became a U.S. citizen after I got married.

Alex

[CAS700850]

Missed this previously, but glad I caught it this time. the longer I'm here, the more I see that my initial assumptions were way off. When I was "referred", I assumed it would be a lot of conservative, middle class, males talking guns. Wrong, huh?

As for me, I'm 36, married for 7 years, two great sons (4 1/2 and 2 1/2), and no pets (the fish all died). Episcopal christian, married to a liberal Irish Catholic (meaning she's pro-choice, pro-gay rights, etc.)

My day job is as an assistant prosecuting attorney (a DA). (Only the Boss is a full prosecuting attorney, and he got elected to that title.) Which means I'm an overworked, underpaid government lawyer, trying my best to live up to the image Law and Order gives jurors as to what a DA is supposed to be. Wife's a lawyer working for an insurance company.

Unfortunately, that means double the law school debt, so we are essentially paying the equivilent of three mortgages. Between that and day care, we eat a lot of mac and cheese. Shooting suffers as a result. I need to get my .22 repaired, so I can shoot more. Until I do, I soot a lot of 9mm and .38, because it's cheaper, and I can often scam ammo from local LEO's in trade for free training sessions. I often buy used guns, if the price is right and the condition is excellent, to save money.

I dream of the day when I can actually finish my novels, become a rich novelist like Tom Clancy, and buy what I want. Guns, that is, not a baseball team. :)

[Marko Kloos]

I'm 33, married for two years to my best friend, currently seven weeks away from our first child, a boy. Second marriage for me, first for her. Had a diastrous and thankfully childless first marriage to a rabid Massachusetts liberal anti. (Don't ask.)

Religion: none. I prefer the term "atheist", since "agnostic" merely means the same thing and has become the "socially acceptable" euphemism for non-belief.

Political leanings: hard-line Libertarian who thinks that all the articles of the Bill of Rights are sacrosanct, not just the ones you like.

I used to be a help desk jockey and messaging admin, but the dot-com bubble popping put an end to that. Now I'm going to school full-time, aiming for a B.A. in Education (K-6). I'll be wrapping that one up in a part-time evening program, because I'll be a full-time stay-at-home dad starting in February.

Born and raised in Germany, naturalized U.S. citizen since March 2004.

Used to have a whole lot of guns when I was single/divorced with a sizeable paycheck, but now the collection has shrunk down to manageable size. It's still my declared goal to have enough guns to fill a sizeable room in our new house, once we build it.

[MikeJ]

I'm 55
college graduate (U of A)
married for 13 years (first marriage)
employee trainer for past 15 years - short stint (2yrs.) as high school teacher - 15 years as mfg. rep. in the electronics/aerospace industries.
grew up in Phoenix, born in York, Pa.
got interested in guns at age 34
other interests - travel when we have the time and money and wannabee blues guitarist.

Original gun quests were to have a fine handgun example of major calibers and action styles. I pretty much accomplished this and have a very modest collection but as of late I have realized that all of my handgunning needs can be met with either the 9mm in semi autos and the .357/.38 in revolvers. I still like my .380's, .40's, .45's and .44 mag but don't see the need for any more in those calibers. Just thought I'd throw that in but maybe it's more information than you need. ;)

[Moondoggie]

I'm 52, but the heart of a 16 year old still beats in there somewhere...Thanks, ZOCOR!

Retried Marine E-9. Now an independent owner/operator of an 18 wheeler, but semi-retired in that I only run a regular trip 2 days per week. Truck & refer trailer are paid for. I've also done just about every kind of part-time/temporary job imaginable from farm/ranch work, paperboy, bouncer, fast food, pizza delivery, cab driver, nuclear power plant security; the list goes on and on...all for the greater good. Nowadays I really enjoy my time in the hot tub or on the reloading bench.

Happily married 25 years, 3 kids (2 from 1st marriage) all grown and on their own. 2 dogs & 5 cats. We live next door to my wife's 80 year old Mom, taking care of stuff that she needs help with (like shoveling snow today!). Zen existentialist conservative. Don't smoke, like a drink every once in awhile, got a nice assortment of wines down in the basement. No drugs, but don't care if anybody else does as long as they color inside the lines.

Debt free except for 2 0% car payments that we could pay-off, but why???

We own 14 long guns, 14 handguns, + 2 blackpowder. There are several more on my "must have before I die list". I reload. I shoot IPSC and plan on branching out into 3 gun and CAS this year. Also trap/skeet. My beloved also shoots...some of the firearms are HERS, dangit!

[41mag]

Single,recently 35,no kids.

Three dogs,a few fish,& a small python collection.

Wanted a family of my own years ago.As time goes by it seems less important.

Currently waffling between moving South & going to school or moving North & becoming a hermit.

[Marnoot]

Single, 24, university student. I graduate in April (If all goes well), in information systems management. I work part-time in computer support for one of the colleges on campus. So far, most of my gun/ammo money has come from selling used audio/video equipment on eBay; unfortunately my source of cheap equipment is drying up. Time to find a new fountain of money.

[perry1963]

I'am 41, Married for 16 years
16 year old Daugther
14 year old Son
Aside from firearms i like golf, i'am a 8 handicap, and outdoor photogrphy, i'am a wearhouse supervisor and my wife is an EDI corrdinater, she makes more than i and doesn't really care how much i spend on guns aslong as the bills are paid.

[RON in PA]

Sixty-three year old married grandfather that does Neuroscience for a living.

[np15cgg]

55 and somewhat worse for the wear. I am a scientist and university professor with an Italian wife and two lovely daughters. The younger girl is a fine shot. Grew up in Texas, went to school in Dallas and Boston, and lived in Europe for a bit before settling down. I make more than I used to but still not enough to make ends meet. I have a small collection of firearms that slowly changes according to my eye sight.

THR is a remarkable community.

[wardog]

35, single, Casino Manager.

No wife/kids + good job = nice budget for guns.
(although I'm currently cutting down on gun purchases in anticipation of pulling the trigger on either a 2005 Mustang GT or an SRT8 in a couple of months.)

[Rexrider]

I am 38

I am a computer tech/analyst for a large bank (no I will not fix your computer :D )

I have been happily married for over 2 yrs.

This hobby started the day after I turned 18 and bought my first firearm. A Marlin .22 bolt action rifle. The start of a long slippery slope.

My wife and I were both born and raised in PA. We moved out here to AZ in July of '03. This is my second move to AZ. I first lived here from '93 to '96 (did not go so well the 1st time. Doing much better the 2nd time around).

I by no means have unlimited funds for this hobby. New house, cars, motorcycle, two greyhounds really suck up the money. I am lucky that my wife is very understanding about my hobby and she is also enjoys shooting too. But the bills have to get paid first (darn bills!!). Not too mention our play money gets spit between computer gear, motorcycle, and my wife’s various hobbies as well.

When I was in my 20's I had more money than brains. I had a pretty respectable collection back then. But that all vanished after hitting a financial brick wall during my first move to AZ.

So these days I try to focus on quality over quantity. I may not be able to buy every gun I want, but I do enjoy the ones I have. Can't really complain.

[Zach S]

I'm 23, work in a factory for 36k a year, and I'm single.

However, I still live at home since Mom is a ????up and cant afford for me to move out, so in a matter of speaking I still have a family of seven (myself, three siblings, Mom, a cat and a dog) to support.

My life sucks.

[Indy7373]

20 year old college graduate and student.
Now working at a computer tech at an insurance company while going to college part time for my 4 year degree.
Single (boy that one hurt when it happened :D) so nice budget for guns. Not old enough to buy pistols yet (from a dealer anyway), but I manage somehow.
Spend my time and money on guns, paintball, computers, and school. Fun times.
Often described as a bear of a guy (6'2 250 with full beard and mustache).
A little anti social at times, as most kids my own age annoy and irritate me.
Doing my best to learn more about my hobbies and life in general.

[cgv69]

36yo next week
IT field (Windows Server Support Engineer)
Married (13 years). 1 son (11yo in Mar.). 1 daughter (6yo in Feb)

Trust me, my gun budget is anything but unlimited!

[vito]

61 retured Army officer of 24 years active service, now a health care administrator since leaving the service 14 years ago. I own five guns, and could buy more if I wanted, but not sure why I would do so. I keep looking for the perfect carry/self defense gun and have two S&W 357's and two 45 ACP semi auto's, plus a 22 for cheap target shooting. If I ever find the "perfect" gun, and my new Kimber Ultra Carry might just be that, I might get rid of least some of the others.

[juggler]

1 Wife, 2 dogs, 1 (soon to be 2) horses, one cat. Live in rural CT on a one-lane road..... which I mention because after this morning's storm I am VERY glad I have my own plow. They don't get around to us in much of a hurry (low priority)

46 last October. Married 15 years in February. Former Marine. Spent some time traveling on a bike, worked on oil rigs in the gulf and power plants in the north. Currently in aerospace after a stint in telecommunications.

Enough money to get what I really want, but not enough for what I'd like.... horses cost a bit. Own a good selection of pistols and revolvers, enough for pin shooting, IDPA and bullseye. A decent skeet gun, a 30-30, a Nagant, .22 rifle and a Remington HD shotgun.

I was very impressed with this thread, good idea!!

[Zundfolge]

(I could have sworn I had done this before – maybe at The Firing Line?)
Well this thread did start over a year ago :p


I'm a 35 year old Graphic Designer, Married.

[Gunfyter]

61 Grandfather, married almost 28 years(#2), 7 grandkids
Bean Counter for a Biotech company
Action Pistol Shooter in IDPA
Reloader - you need to be to shoot IDPA
Fly Fisherman
Hunter - mostly deer
Still ride my Polaris Magnum 325 like a kid

I DO NOT tell my wife when I buy a gun, she thinks they have babies. :evil:

Just bought my second 1911, a Kimber Pro Carry.

[aguyindallas]

27ish
Internet Manager @ the #3 Acura dealer in the nation..woohoo!
Divorced with one son thats almost 6
Remarried to a "agirlindallas" that has a daughter that is almost 8
We have a 5 month old baby girl
House, 2003 Ford Explorer (mine), 2004 Acura TL (hers), and my newly aquired 1993 Buick LeSabre that was traded in by a customer of mine. Bought it for almost nothing and use it as a commuter car. Affectionately called the "Super Sabre"
She works as an Estimator for a contruction company.
Money is not tight, but not in large amounts either. We picked up 2 guns in the last year and I started my AR project that will be complete this month. I hope to have 4 new guns by the end of this year.

[goon]

I am 24, single, no kids, and starting a new job next week. I would post a pic but I am way too goofy looking for that. :D
I afford guns (and most anything else I want/need) by spending less money than I make. I have been peicing the same old Jeep Pickup back together for years now. My vehicle is a beater but at least I don't have a car payment. My means aren't unlimited but I seem to manage OK.

Hopefully I'll be able to afford some more guns before too long. My next one (which is on hold for me right now) is a Kel-Tec P-32.

My real "plan" for my increase in income though is a peice of wooded land with a cabin on it. After that, I'm going to look into going back to college and probably see about being a history teacher.
I think that a pro-gun history teacher could do a little bit of good.

[Ginger]

46, married 22 years (to the same guy), 4 dogs, 2 cats, work in the science side of air pollution monitoring and modeling.

You'd be surprised what you can squirrel away for firearms when you don't take vacations, buy new cars, or eat out a lot! :)

[CRridermike]

looks like im the youngster here. im 16, work at columbia truck care where im a truck mechanic on the weekends and after school. not married and no chideren, thank god.

[GTKrockeTT]

29, married 2.5 yrs, son that will be hitting 1 yr at the end of this month, network engineer.

[Larry Ashcraft]

I posted back on page two, but some updates are in order.
54, married, 3 grown kids, 4 grandsons.
55, married, 3 grown kids, 4 grandsons and 3 granddaughters, with another on the way. :D

[P95Carry]

That Larry has reminded me too - update in order.!

Middle of Feb ... my DIL is ''producing'' and early April so is my daughter ... so it's ''double whammy'' for this Grandpap to be! :)

[HiWayMan]

Age 24, turn 25 in a month (funny I feel much older than that)
Dating a great gal, asking her to be my wife on the same day I turn 25
I live in Northeastern Ohio
I am employeed as a civil engineer/bridge engineer
I have a problem, I've purchased a firearm a month for the last year
Trying to buy a house, and a ring, no guns for me for a while (till the next time)

[Yooper]

Age 53, seven grown children and step-children, 13 grandchildren with another on the way. I free-lance as a GIS analyst and land surveyor.

[kfranz]

37, 3 kids, 6, 4, 18 months. Special Ed teacher, grades 7-9.... :)

[Randall]

46, divorced for 5 yrs with custody of my 12 yr old son,2 grown daughters, a wonderful girlfriend who can take care of herself, all of us are healthy, house is paid off, truck and motorcycle are paid for, a safe full of guns, Thank you God for such a wonderful life!
Randall

[spacemanspiff]

still single, and waiting for one of you to hook me up with a suitable female, aged 21 - 30, income at least $60k a year, should be willing to be my 'sugar-mommy' and buy me ammo and guns, oh yeah, and she should be at least 'average looking'. i'll settle for a "4" on the scale of 1-10.

dont leave me hanging like you did last time guys.

[Northwest Cajun]

Almost 35, married w/ 2 girls, Active Duty Air Force that has deployed an average of 120 days a year for the past 15 years. 5 years to go, then I haven't a clue.
Shoot, reload and hunt when I'm not on the HD 96 wide glide while I'm home.
I'm in air transportation, (think of Fed ex for the military) about to head back to the desert for the 7th time since the gulf war :banghead: yes it does get old, but every trip has bought a new rifle with the tax free allowances. This trip will get me a scout rifle custom built to Col Coopers specs on a Rem model 7 youth rifle in 7-08.

BTW, THANKS,... thats YOUR tax dollars at work! :neener:


Cajun

[LadySmith]

40-ish female,
never married, never wanted to be
no kids, never wanted any
1 car
3 cats
And here's the rest of the family…

Handguns:
.45 Ruger P97D
.45 Kimber Stainless Ultra Carry
.357 S&W 686
.357 S&W 386 Airlite SC
.40 S&W 410S
.22LR Browning Micro Buckmark Nickel SE
.22LR Beretta U22 NEOS Inox
9mm Glock 17
9mm S&W Sigma
9mm Ruger P89T

Rifles:
9mm Ruger PC9 Carbine
.22LR KBI
.22LR AR Industries Take-Down
.223 Ruger K Mini-14
.30-06 Remington 7400 Rifle
.308 Springfield M1A

Shotguns:
12ga. Mossberg Maverick 88
12ga. Winchester 1300 Defender
12ga. Stoeger Silverado Coach Gun

Acquired through overtime, 2nd jobs, and good sales. Also, I suspect that some of them are breeding.

[cookekdjr]

35, married 7.5 years, 2 kids (boy 2.5, girl 4.5). Homicide prosecutor in a big city and long for weekends on the family farm. Commute from a redneck suburb that's giving way to shopping malls and golf courses. Drive a 2004 Toyota sedan- and miss my old pickup truck.
Basically, I'm Opie/Andy Griffith if he went to work in Atlanta after graduating law school.

[Gus Dddysgrl]

Didn't look through to see if I needed an update, just assumed it was needed.

22, 135lbs, 5'5'', married(Sunday will be 6 months :D :D :D ), still taking classes a couple at a time to eventually get a degree and maybe become a teacher, working as a CST (Customer Service Technician. I work a lot harder than the title makes it sound. I fix equipment, make sure it works, clean it, load it on a big truck and deliver it to a hospital. Then when they are done with it I gotta go back out in a big truck and pick it up to bring it back and start the whole process again.
I average 45-60 hours a week doing a man's job. It's really bad on the back.

When not in my work uniform I look pretty normal and average. Still haven't figured out which famous person I look like, but have had many people tell me I look like one.

My husband, Jon, is a graphic designer for a company that publishes children's books. He's 22 also, but he's 12 days younger. :neener:

I drive a green 93 Chevy Blazer and Jon drives a red 89 Ford Taurus.

Together we now have:

Ruger SP101 in .357 2" barrel
Ruger Mark II Slabslide (my wedding gift to Jon)
Glock 19 ( I stole it from dad who stole it from mom)
A Spanish Libar I think(it's a .25 and a bunch of fun, but not really sure what it is)
Most recently a Kel-Tec P11(my carry gun)

Now I need to work on getting either another Kel-Tec or one that looks like it that Jon would like. It was his idea to have matching guns. Well I found mine now it's his turn. :evil: Also eventually looking for a rifle.

Gus

[charby]

30 yrs male, Fulltime computer geek for a University (one of 5 republicans in a department of 70 faculty and staff), Single no g/f, not sure if thats good or bad, one chocolate lab named Kate. Own 2 cars and a pickup, newest is a 92. Oh yeah my honey, 1953 14' Lone start runabout with a 1975 6 hp evinrude.

I am trying to buy 1-3 firemarms a year from a 5 year absense in buying, still working on what I consider a utilitarian collection, other words firearm must have a use other than to punch paper at the range. Few more firearms and I can start to buy the "toy" variety. I mainly use my tax return to purchase firearms and some money I save each month. I currently have have 2 autos and a wheelgun, 2 rifles, .22lr and 30-06, 5 shotguns 4 12 guage and one 20 and a .50 hawken. Also part of an inhertance from my grandparents gun collection a few safe queen pistols from the 19th century.

I am also a part time nursing student so tuition has been eating away at the firearm fund. My job pays well for a bachelor, I surely wouldn't want to try and raise a family on it though.

Charby

[mack69]

49...50 in May...married (24 years) 4 kids...boy 18, boy 16, girl 4 1/2, boy 2.
In the puter biz for near 25 yrs...work as a systems and storage administrator for a large community hospital on a less than 6 figure salary. Great wife who understands my hobby makes me happy and shooting makes me mellow. I reload and have started collecting milsurps recently. Don't have alot to spend on my hobby :banghead: but did manage to pick up 6 guns last year. :D Thanks for askin....mack

[Tinkerer]

51
Business consultant to a bank
Married, no kids.

Yes, I have enough discretional income to purchase a gun a month if I so desire.

[CW-op]

72,married 52 years same lady,2sons,1daughter,4Border Collies,no cats,retired road builder, 43 years as eqpt op and supervisor. live on family farm which has been in family since 1862.Can't keep cattle any longer, due to health problem, so just play with my dogs and try to keep them from being bored without work.love to shoot, but not in our winter weather up here in Mi. Like old Winchesters,motorcycles,ham radio and so many other things that I can't remember [my age you know]. What a nice bunch on this board. I think diverse is the best way to describe it.

[carebear]

33, 34 tomorrow (Friday the 7th, pm me for the address for gift sending :) ).

Former (since Sept.) Recon "Sergeant of Marines" One damn-fine hunka man.

Single, no kids, no pets right now.

Like to read and be outdoors... while reading. Unless it's raining, pages get wet.

Salesman by avocation, residential contractor by training, unemployed by the grace of God. :D

Landlord of my investment tri-plex. A ruler who's feudal levies speak of him with both gratitude and awe.

Renter of a 3 bedroom house. 1 for sleeping, 1 for office, 1 for too much miscellaneous crap.

1 beat up Chevy pick-up, 1 '83 Kawasaki motorcycle.

2 rifles, 1 shotgun, 1 rifle/shotgun combo.

8 handguns.

[CW-op]

I EVEN FORGOT MY 7 GRANDKIDS. :eek: :rolleyes: :banghead:

[P95Carry]

CW-op - hey, barely 30 posts in 2 years ain't on!!! :) And don't pull that ''age'' thing either! :neener:

Drop by more often ... I am sure you have some tales to tell! :)

[happy old sailor]

74 this year. retired USN. since my SS has kicked in, i can afford a gun a month. have a spectacular friend/wife/woman with only one fault, she wants every gun i buy. had her (#4) 25 yrs next month. kids are all 50 or so and the only dependent we have is a snauzer. live 3 miles out of a small town and plan moving 10 miles out next month. getting crowded out here. damn yankees found this county and came back to stay. mountains, forests, clear streams, mild winters, cant blame them. most of them are good folks. one affable fellow i stopped by to see, going fishing, was having his yard trees cut down and the stumos dug up. i queried that. he said he had never had a decent size yard and grass to mow. here i am, planting trees to kill the grass back. somebody said it takes all kinds. he spends his summer mowing, i spend my summer shooting and fishing. oh, my job of work, not a damned thing. when i retired, i retired. i was the senior smallarms marksmanship instructor in the USN when i retired and still teach shooting because i enjoy it so much, especially women that want to tote guns. all for free of course.
pitiful as it is, thats my story. my moniker says it all. i am a happy old sailor.

[pbhome71]

42, mid-level manager in networking, 1 wife- 40, 1 kid - 8. No more gun for me.. ;) Most of my money goes to Taxes.

[shepsan]

I am 74 and retired.
Married since 1952 to the woman I dearly love.
Spent seven rewarding years in Naval Aviation.
Worked for NBC for ten years.
Owned a broadcast post-production for thirty years.
Presently live in the Sanoran Desert (Arizona)
Shoot my guns at least once each week.
I have bought my final gun ( I think I have said this at least fifty times).

Edited: I have just seen a super pistol on the internet. I may have to change my mind about the gun I bought in December 2004 being my final gun purchase.

[Bruce H]

Still planting corn, beans, and wheat. Still watching mother nature make fools of us and our best laid plans. :D Did get a new Savage 12BVSS in 300WSM and a Springfield GI 1911-A1.

[Bandit01]

32 SBM
Professional
Work long hours doing commercial Real Estate.
Work sucks but it pays well.
If it wasn't for shooting and lots of sex, I'd go crazy.
Also, I love sport cars; motorcycles; Jack Daniels and lots of sex.

What Am I, just the typical American Male!

[chetth]

41 y.o. Systems Engineer just promoted into middle management :(, Wife, 4 kids, dog, 2 cars. Oldest kid goes to college next fall. :eek:

1 Rifle, 4 pistols, some empty space in my gun-safe



...and a woodshop full of tools

[Wild Bill]

Late to the party (no surprise there :rolleyes: ), but I’ll play … lets see now …

How old is everyone?
What kind of job do you have?
Married/single/family?

28
Independently wealthy gentleman of leisure
Body of Adonis
Intellect rivaling Socrates and Einstein
Involved in an open, but ever so meaningful relationship with Shania’s twin …

Crap! :banghead: Waking up sucks!
Think I was trapped in one of Spiff’s dreams. :evil:

Ah well, back to reality …

44 year young Peter Pan wanna-be who refuses to fully grow up
Investment Advisor (no we’re not all rich yuppies)
Married, and still call her Sweetie after 20+ years
No kids unless you count a neurotic Beagle, and a cat I’ll gladly donate to your local Szechwan restaurant.
Repatriated American - refugee from our northern neighbor being gratefully assimilated in the south (y’all)
Good health, and relatively good shape (compared to what I’m not sure)
Enough guns (for the moment anyway)

Like most of you here – life is good. :)