Don't get me wrong, I love firearms. Sometimes I look at all my guns and think it was a waste of money. Maybe it's just the mood I'm in.
I look at all the handguns that I have and think that I only need one 9mm for carry, one for Action Pistol shooting, and a .45acp for home protection. I barely shoot the other guns. It would be different if they were collector's guns, but they aren't.
As far as long guns go, I only need an O/U for sporting clays, a home defense pump, a AR home defense, and one target rifle.
I was shooting my .300 win mag yesterday at the range and started to think that it was pure folly to shoot at paper and waste $2-$3/round.
I know I could reload. I know that I have the right to get what I want. I just think the money would be better spent going to St. Jude's for kids with cancer. I give to them anyway, but why not more? This is MY dilemma, not a commentary on anyone else's gun purchases!!!!
I sold my 2008 BMW M3 last year, as I over analyzed the utility of such a car. I miss the car, but not the $1000 I had to drop every 8,000 miles for new rear tires. I guess I am becoming less materialistic as I get older. I actually felt guilty driving an expensive foreign car in this economy.
Does anyone else question the utility/morality/insanity/intelligence of dumping thousands and thousands into their collection?
I actually think I was obsessed. I'm talking dropping $20k/year on guns (not collector's guns either).
For the record, I am no angel. I can be a real S.O.B sometimes. That said, I have a good conscience. I am also not suggesting that anyone is wrong for having a collection. People work hard for what they have and deserve to enjoy life. These thoughts that I have written pertain to me. This is what I'm thinking about my OWN situation.
I look at all the handguns that I have and think that I only need one 9mm for carry, one for Action Pistol shooting, and a .45acp for home protection. I barely shoot the other guns. It would be different if they were collector's guns, but they aren't.
As far as long guns go, I only need an O/U for sporting clays, a home defense pump, a AR home defense, and one target rifle.
I was shooting my .300 win mag yesterday at the range and started to think that it was pure folly to shoot at paper and waste $2-$3/round.
I know I could reload. I know that I have the right to get what I want. I just think the money would be better spent going to St. Jude's for kids with cancer. I give to them anyway, but why not more? This is MY dilemma, not a commentary on anyone else's gun purchases!!!!
I sold my 2008 BMW M3 last year, as I over analyzed the utility of such a car. I miss the car, but not the $1000 I had to drop every 8,000 miles for new rear tires. I guess I am becoming less materialistic as I get older. I actually felt guilty driving an expensive foreign car in this economy.
Does anyone else question the utility/morality/insanity/intelligence of dumping thousands and thousands into their collection?
I actually think I was obsessed. I'm talking dropping $20k/year on guns (not collector's guns either).
For the record, I am no angel. I can be a real S.O.B sometimes. That said, I have a good conscience. I am also not suggesting that anyone is wrong for having a collection. People work hard for what they have and deserve to enjoy life. These thoughts that I have written pertain to me. This is what I'm thinking about my OWN situation.
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