Zaydok Allen
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I have heard over and over on this forum the mantra of "Never sell a gun." and "Never sell a good shooter." I've also heard over and over people expressing regret about selling this gun or that gun. I do not understand this at all.
I have owned perhaps 25-30 guns in my shooting years, and I am now down to 20. As I look back, I do not regret parting with any of the guns that I let go. Either I realized I didn't like them, I wanted something else more, or I just lost interest in that particular gun. In any case I saw no reason to continue owning them.
I realize we are all a little different but one factor that comes into it for me is that I have no heirs to pass things on to. So my material goods are for me to use and enjoy as I see fit. So I am not particularly sentimental about most of my guns nor do I worry about passing them along. It's not a goal of mine.
I also have a bunch of really good shooters, so to me, finding a gun that really shoots well is a non-issue. I have all I need.
I also do not really see myself having a "collection". At one point or another, the experiences start to feel pretty similar between guns, and unless it's some novel new design, I'm not particularly surprised any longer. So that leads me to the notion that my guns really need to serve some practical, or hypothetically practical, purpose for me to buy one. I don't really buy guns I won't shoot any more just to have them in my collection.
I also tend to put all of my guns into a temporary review category. I need to own and shoot it quite a bit before I decide if I'm really going to keep it. You have to give yourself time to get past the new toy excitement, and let the "I want!"s and the "Now I have!"s wear off so you can really asses a new gun.
When I consider selling a gun, I typically hold onto it for another year or longer, and shoot it several more times before finally making a decision. Giving myself time like that allows me to become comfortable with the idea of it being gone. Maybe some people are just reacting too quickly or trading guns away for ones they are convinced they really need. Snap judgements and impulsive instant gratification can often lead to bad outcomes.
So I'm just trying to understand this mentality that selling or getting rid of a gun is a bad idea. Please explain your thoughts if this is your mentality and why you feel the way you do. Also, before answering, please think carefully about each gun you've regretted parting with and then really look in the mirror. Ask yourself what lead you to do it and ultimately did you just react too quickly? Is there another factor that came into play? I mean people do fall on hard times and need to sell personally owned goods to make ends meet.
Please share. I want to understand. Let's avoid judgement and just let people share their reasons. Also, lets not criticize the folks who genuinely believe they need loads of guns in the event of a SHTF or intense prepper mentality. Some folks believe bad things are coming. This is not a venue for dissuading those notions, and up and back on that would be off topic and lead us to a lock.
I have owned perhaps 25-30 guns in my shooting years, and I am now down to 20. As I look back, I do not regret parting with any of the guns that I let go. Either I realized I didn't like them, I wanted something else more, or I just lost interest in that particular gun. In any case I saw no reason to continue owning them.
I realize we are all a little different but one factor that comes into it for me is that I have no heirs to pass things on to. So my material goods are for me to use and enjoy as I see fit. So I am not particularly sentimental about most of my guns nor do I worry about passing them along. It's not a goal of mine.
I also have a bunch of really good shooters, so to me, finding a gun that really shoots well is a non-issue. I have all I need.
I also do not really see myself having a "collection". At one point or another, the experiences start to feel pretty similar between guns, and unless it's some novel new design, I'm not particularly surprised any longer. So that leads me to the notion that my guns really need to serve some practical, or hypothetically practical, purpose for me to buy one. I don't really buy guns I won't shoot any more just to have them in my collection.
I also tend to put all of my guns into a temporary review category. I need to own and shoot it quite a bit before I decide if I'm really going to keep it. You have to give yourself time to get past the new toy excitement, and let the "I want!"s and the "Now I have!"s wear off so you can really asses a new gun.
When I consider selling a gun, I typically hold onto it for another year or longer, and shoot it several more times before finally making a decision. Giving myself time like that allows me to become comfortable with the idea of it being gone. Maybe some people are just reacting too quickly or trading guns away for ones they are convinced they really need. Snap judgements and impulsive instant gratification can often lead to bad outcomes.
So I'm just trying to understand this mentality that selling or getting rid of a gun is a bad idea. Please explain your thoughts if this is your mentality and why you feel the way you do. Also, before answering, please think carefully about each gun you've regretted parting with and then really look in the mirror. Ask yourself what lead you to do it and ultimately did you just react too quickly? Is there another factor that came into play? I mean people do fall on hard times and need to sell personally owned goods to make ends meet.
Please share. I want to understand. Let's avoid judgement and just let people share their reasons. Also, lets not criticize the folks who genuinely believe they need loads of guns in the event of a SHTF or intense prepper mentality. Some folks believe bad things are coming. This is not a venue for dissuading those notions, and up and back on that would be off topic and lead us to a lock.
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