Are the guns worth the trouble?

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Buying guns is easier for me than filling my prescriptions.

EDIT: Anti friend just saw this. His face turned white!
 
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Is it worth it? Hell yeah

Sure, there is money involved.

But lets say I played golf. I would have to pay for clubs, clothes, shoes, balls, RANGE TIME, membership fees, etc etc etc. What if my neighbor finds out I keep my $3000 PING clubs in the trunk of my car, parked on the street at night? Is it worth the trouble? Just to play golf?

Or if I was a classic car owner. I would have to keep up with the parts, maintenance, storage, car shows, security, etc etc etc. What if the guy at the car show sees I have original badges on my rare car...will he rip me off? Is it worth the trouble? Just to own classic cars?

It's a hobby. It's pastime. It's a way to bring family, friends, and strangers together. It's stress relieving. It's mind calming. It's fun.

Yes, it's worth the trouble.
 
Are guns worth the trouble?

If you have to ask, then "no."

But if you're asking, then you own guns for other reasons than the BIG reason.

And if you don't know what the "big reason" is, then you understand nothing about why owning guns is important.
 
Are we talking about owning and carrying a firearm to protect ourselves and exercise our Second Amendment rights? That really is no trouble. If you should ever have the need to use that firearm, I assure you it won't seem like much trouble at all.

Or are we talking about the whole gun "hobby"? If this is the question being asked, then I'd have to say, "maybe". No hobby is really "worth it" from the statistical point of view. But if your definition of worth happens to include the words, enjoyment, fulfillment, pleasure, etc., then YES guns are definatly worth the trouble!
 
Everything that is worth doing requires work.

To be successful, happy, fulfilled and free requires working to both obtain and keep them; at the same time sacrificing the easy things that are a waste of time.

If the important things in life were easy, there would be no poor people and everyone would have everything they ever dreamed of. A corollary to that would be that anyone can have anything they want if they are willing to work to obtain it and don't squander opportunities as they come.

Firearms for purely recreational uses might fall in the "not worth it" category, but when used for personal protection I would put them in the same category as my spiritual efforts, financial planning, and my family. Firearms are a kind of insurance that gives me the ability to protect the other things that are of value in my life.

When something is important, it is worth the effort it takes.
 
OP is vastly over thinking and overestimating things.

Gun ownership is a LOT of responsibility and expense. There are safes and locks and ammo and gear and cleaning supplies and bags and holsters and belts and range fees to worry about.
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A) Safes and locks are not always necessary. The cost of a 1/2 decent safe will buy all the construction supplies to harden an entire room very well - something far more useful, with utility far beyond firearms.

B) There are these things called "public ranges" that are run by the DNR is most states - these are either FREE, or charge a paltry fee at the better appointed facilities (bathrooms, vending machines, R.O, ect.).

C) Ammo costs ... See "22LR".

As noted in the post above, Most of the other expenses you mention can be alleviated by living in a BS free state.
 
Anybody who has decided gun ownership is too much trouble? Please contact me about shipping your collection to my FFL for transfer.

I'll be happy to assume your burden for you... :D
 
Gun ownership is a LOT of responsibility and expense. There are safes and locks and ammo and gear and cleaning supplies and bags and holsters and belts and range fees to worry about.
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Bowling-Shoes, Socks, Bowling Balls, Bags, Towels, Beer....etc

Golf-Clubs, Bags, Golf balls, Cart/Green fees, Whiskey....etc

Tennis- Rackets, Tennis Balls, Shoes, Caps, Beer...etc

Alot of things involve time...money...hassle...but if it makes you happy...it's dang well worth the hassle.
 
Trouble? Or do you really mean cost?

I enjoy the hobby/sport so yeah it's worth "it".
 
Gun ownership is a LOT of responsibility and expense. There are safes and locks and ammo and gear and cleaning supplies and bags and holsters and belts and range fees to worry about.
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Costs? yes but like everything else there are varying degrees to the hobby.

There are different laws in every jurisdiction that we must consider when moving around the country, (such as for a shooting event). And those in the shooting community who CCW must be ever-vigilant about the laws surrounding said activity, including the nature of every property they enter. Does it serve alcohol? How much alcohol does it serve? Does a school own the property? Is it a state or Federal park? Is it a "Federal facility"?
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Invest in RKBA to clean up the stupid laws instead of using it as an excuse.


It all seems like a lot of work and money that goes into acquiring and owning an inanimate object that is designed purely to make noise and throw lead really fast.
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I disagree cheapest insurance to protect me and mine and even though I complain about ammo costs and gun prices it's the only thing a cheapskate like me is willing to spend money on now.
 
well I certainly dont want to hunt with a club and a rock... so they are worth it to me.
 
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Does anyone here ever wonder, even in passing, whether owning guns is worth the trouble of owning guns? I'm not trolling. I've been shooting for 20 years and I've occasionally considered this issue.

Gun ownership is a LOT of responsibility and expense. There are safes and locks and ammo and gear and cleaning supplies and bags and holsters and belts and range fees to worry about.

There are different laws in every jurisdiction that we must consider when moving around the country, (such as for a shooting event). And those in the shooting community who CCW must be ever-vigilant about the laws surrounding said activity, including the nature of every property they enter. Does it serve alcohol? How much alcohol does it serve? Does a school own the property? Is it a state or Federal park? Is it a "Federal facility"?

Also, there's the issue of information control. Who knows I own guns? Can I trust that person today? Can I trust him tomorrow? Who knows when I'm home and when I'm not? Am I required to inform that officer I'm carrying? Even if not, should I out of courtesy?

And then there's the act of buying the gun itself: licensing, permits, paperwork, NICS checks, expense, waiting periods (in some states).

It all seems like a lot of work and money that goes into acquiring and owning an inanimate object that is designed purely to make noise and throw lead really fast.

So is it worth it? Share your thoughts. And no, I will not send you mine. I'm not ready to give them up ... not yet.
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Do you have the same problem when you buy a car? There's more paper work, and in my state I have to actually get a notary to witness, sign, and stamp to transfer a title. I have to buy and maintain insurance....not to mention gas, tires, brakes, oil changes, spark plugs, catastrophic failures, etc. All that to get me from point A to B. I also have to have special training and periodic testing/eye exams to maintain my license to do so.

My guns...I took one course to get my CCW and when I go to buy one I have to check a few boxes and sign my name, wait about 2 minutes and then leave with the gun. That's it...and it can potentially save my life one day, put food on table, can make for a fun afternoon with friends or family and holds its value better than any car I've owned. All it needs is a few minutes of cleaning every so often and a few $$$ worth of ammo whenever I decide to use it (I spend a lot less on ammo than I do gas). If I want to carry it, then I buy a holster for it, but that's not a recurring expense.

So...without a doubt, imho, a gun's value far outweighs the "trouble" to own it.
 
It's worth it they put deer,elk,ducks and other critters in the freezer and on the table as well as a hobby to shoot, reload and converse with other fellow gun nuts. I don't ever see the need for myself to carry a gun for protection but it's nice to know I have them just in case.
 
Been retired 12 years--guns & reloading give me something to do.
Netflix & PC get boring.
I want to get back to the rifle range--when they operate on my leg next
monday I hope they restore my circulation good enuf to get me moving properly again. Operation on other leg week after.
I have been buying guns for 60 some years & still am buying--never too
old & never too late.------------:):)
 
I wonder how many pages this thread will have to go before someone says....No.

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It's about freedom.
Is freedom worth the "trouble" as you put it? You betcha.
I can't believe any gun owner actually thinks that owning guns is too much "trouble". Wow!
 
like most things I do, I do it because I like to and I can see getting tired of it and getting rid of them or not. it is my choice
 
The problems related to carrying a handgun can involve so much more than plinking with rifles. I've never had a handgun, and so my answer is yes-worth the trouble.

When my wife was was totally stunned:confused: (hit by a native blowpipe tranquilizer dart?) that I wanted a second MN 44 about two years ago, this was my response:

"If we consider how many guys waste All the money spent on t****e (girlie) bars, casinos and how much used shoes and purses might sell for, guns and ammo hold all, or most of their value if you sell them in a patient manner".

That's what I told her, and she had no reply to this frank and accurate statement. Where gun shows are allowed, private sellers have no personal info (they only acquire cash), therefore keep no record of a rifle sale in this region.
 
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