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Has this ever happened to anyone else before? I have completely lost interest in guns. I no longer have fun while shooting and have not kept one single gun for more than a few weeks. I buy guns because they are good deals, not because I want them. Then sell those for what I paid for them not even a month later. I am about to sell the last remaining guns I have to a friend at a pretty big loss just to get rid of them. I don't care about losing the money, I just want rid of them. Anyone else ever just lost interest?
 
Hasn't happened with guns but it has happened with other things I collected before guns. Then, when I slowed down on the gun craze I started wishing I had some of the older stuff that I had sold back.
 
It can happen to any of us, but the thing to do is switch to something else and accept the fact that you might come back to it with and even stronger enthusiasm.
 
I get bored with shooting from time to time, but I always get enthusiastic again. Heck, I get bored with everything from time to time.

Hope you don't get enthusiastic again and realize you have no guns to shoot. :)
 
It's either burnout or depression. If it's the former, don't worry about it, if it's the latter, see a doctor.

I assume you don't have any shooting buddies and don't take part in competitions?
 
Did something happen to make you just want to be rid of them?

I've lost interest in particular guns before.

When I lose interest in a particular gun, I patiently wait to sell it for top dollar. I've never felt the need to just "get it out of my house" to the point I was willing to take a significant loss on the firearm.

I've also gone through stretches where I became bored with shooting. Generally switching disciplines (say, from handguns to shotguns) cures the boredom. If not, I take a few months off and then come back to it later.
 
I long ago lost interest in trying to have the biggest collection when I found out that it was much more satisfying to concentrate on building my marksmanship abilites.


*edit: I rite englush gud sumtimes*
 
No, never happened to me. Seriously, doesn't sound healthy; sounds more like an overreaction to something. I'd understand if someone decided he/she was "addicted" to guns--that is, they had become an obsession--and "cold turkey" was the only way to get over it. But like I said, an obsession isn't healthy. I'm with waterhouse: something happen?

Edit: I find it both interesting and encouraging, however, that you came here to post the question. Thanks for that.
 
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When I go out with my group of friends that just blasts at clumps of grass and pop cans, I get bored really fast. Find a new discipline. Long range is fascinating to me. I keep wanting to see how far I can go.. How far can I push a .308. I want to get another caliber and see how far can I push that one? Go shoot some IDPA or 3 gun. Nothing like finding a new challenge or style to ignite your passion again.
 
Except for defensive guns my interest has waned. A lot of it is not having a decent place to shoot. A lot of it is the panic that ensued after 11/08. What really gets me is the amount of money I have invested and the fact that it is such a pain in the butt to sell anything. I would trim the collection quite a bit if it was easier to do so.
 
Your statements that:

"I don't care about losing the money, I just want rid of them."

"just one and really don't want it"

seem to indicate not so much just a loss of interest but an active dislike.

Have you or a family member or a friend had a bad experience - or are you stuggling with depression or other difficulties? I know it is really not my or anyone elses business and you have a perfect right to not care for guns one way or the other - but since you brought it up - I am curious to know.

As others have stated there have been those times for me when I am more interested or active with guns and shooting than others - but even during those times I never wanted to get rid of the guns and I always eventually came back to them. Times when I was less interested in guns were when I got into motorcycle riding or when I started seeing/dating my new wife.

Regardless - I hope you are okay - and there is nothing wrong with deciding you don't want to spend time on guns or shooting. Life is short.
 
I've had this happen with other hobbies. Just secure everything except for your HD weapon and don't worry about it.

Eventually you'll probably feel like going out to the range after a while
 
I agree with Mack. You really need to think about what's going on in your life. I don't mean to go hippie on you or anything but, there was a time in my life I just didn't seem to enjoy anything. I was in a real bad place and there was a lot of bad stuff going on in my life. I was never really diagnosed with depression but I think that was the problem. Maybe not. Maybe you just aren't as passionate about guns as the rest of us but at least think about it and talk to some people. I really don't know what else to tell you because if it were not for my wife's forgiving nature I might still be in that really bad place. If you are depressed, I hope you have someone you can depend on like that. Good luck with whatever happens.
 
I can understand getting bored with a hobby. I've had long spells when I didn't shoot or motorcycle or whatever.

I can't understand continuing to buy and sell once bored. Move on to another interest...variety is healthy.

I really can't understand selling everything off because you are bored right now. Sounds like the sort of thing my friends with depression issues do.

In general I'd say it's not healthy to be so polar about things...but maybe you have no choice?
 
If you do only one thing you will do it in so many ways and think about it from so many angles that you may eventually lose the thrill and excitement.
Shooting in many regards is a relatively simple activity, and it takes extra creativity and difficulty challenges just to spice it up.

It is only one hobby, and a relatively moderate one for me. I enjoy may other activities and if it wasn't a skill I saw as good to keep proficient I would probably shoot very little. Pressing a button or pulling a trigger and making a hole in something is only so entertaining and can only be done in so many ways.
Ammo costs are also high when compared to many other recreational activities.
Part of what makes firearms engaging is the politics and laws surrounding even possession, transport, defense, and sporting use.
With groups of people constantly trying to change all of them for the worse.
I would rather it be a smaller concern, a simple freedom that one would rely on always possessing without devoting any time, and without worrying about breaking hundreds of laws by moving it wrong, crossing the wrong line with it...and on and on.
There is many activities I find even more engaging than actual shooting.
I can burn up enough ammo in a couple hours at the range ( I like rapid firing unless at longer ranges) even reloading to pay for a full day or even several days of enjoyment in other activities.
In fact plinking random targets (I pick up and dispose of my trash) is all that even keeps that fun, I can't stand paper targets, such a bore.
Moving exercises and drills can be entertaining, but I don't like being around other people who are doing such exercises on a regular basis shooting in multiple directions on the move. I can control my own safety, but the more people you put around you shooting in multiple directions...

I can't say I can understand ever getting rid of everything though, as even if I had no joy in shooting I would still see a gun as a practical defensive tool.
I don't get bored with the fire extinguisher and sell it, but it sure doesn't excite me.
 
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Has this ever happened to anyone else before? I have completely lost interest in guns.
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It happened to me for about 10 years.

What reinvigorated my passion? Shooting my nephew's brand new marlin 60. I taught him how to shoot this, his first rifle. We bounced around a few golf balls, shot some steel spinners and obliterated some tin cans. We spent all afternoon and about $20.

Up until then, what got me going was hot-rodding. My bored, stroked, poked and blown mustang hasn't had a single mod (except to replace broken items) in 4 years.

That 22 reminded me what cheap, family fun was all about. It's easy to make shooting a family experience. My boys and my girlfriend (and even my ex-wife and her new husband occasionally) can easily enjoy a day in the country on our land together target practicing with 223's or 22's for just a few dollars. Money well spent, time well spent, fun, teaches discipline and affordable...a great combo.
 
If everything else in your life is status quo and going fine, then nothing to worry about. People develop hobbies and interests all the time. Guns aren't much different from motorcycles and guitars.
If you find you aren't having any pleasure in anything that might indicate severe depression and needs to be treated.
 
Have you found something else to replace your gun hobby interest & time?

If not, I agree it could be depression, and you need to watch out for yourself and see a Dr.

It can lead to some very serious things happening on down the road if not taken care of in time.

rc
 
I would not go and sell them, you will most likely end up regretting it. Don't buy anymore, lube up and lock up the ones you have. Keep you defensive gun out of storage. If you come back to it, you will be really happy you did not sell everything at a loss.
 
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