Do you have to 'justify' your gun purchases?

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I have two criteria that dictates how I choose what arms I purchase. Need and want, and not necessarily in that order, and both are not necessarily required.

I do have some discipline, though: ...........................................................................
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Woody
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I try not to practice unending consumerism. I have nearly all of what I need and most of what I want. That doesn't mean its a big collection.
 
No justification needed for me.
There may have been at first, but now all niches are filled. From here on out it's just what I want. As long as I can afford it, that's all I care about. I won't spread the bank account to thin and I refuse to use a credit card to purchase a gun, which expalins why I haven't gotten a new gun in nearly 2 years.
 
Kinda...if it's outside of my normal birthday/christmas rotation, and I don't have the disposable cash in the account it's hard to justify, but so far 3 have been justified. Otherwise it's really hard to say I need when I have multiple centerfire rifles, shotguns, revolvers, and auto handguns. The "need" is already filled.
 
ku4hx said:
My wife and I have a system whereby at the end of the month we split the money left in the joint checking account after all bills are paid and near term obligations are provided for. We're equal partners regardless of who makes how much money. Once [auto] deposited into the joint account, it's all "ours" equally.

She has her money, I have mine and neither of us questions what the other buys. If something is a "house" item, the house pays before the split. And from time to time each helps the other. The process is symbiotic and has worked well for many years.

So no, in our system, no justification is needed.
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I like your system.
 
Not really....

With that said, I am not about to buy an elephant gun for our TX sized deer or a Desert Eagle for Conceal Carry. So it does have to have a legitimate use for the types of things I would use a firearm for. Course like other posters I have all my bases covered 10 fold.
 
I don't have to justify a gun purchase to myself. If I take a fancy to something and I have the money I buy it. Done deal.

Years ago my wife asked me why I needed to buy a new gun as I already had several. My reply was I don't need that new gun I want that new gun!
Once she got my meaning she never asked again. :)

KeithET
 
Normally I justify it to myself in some fashion. Although at this point I can't really justify any more. Some guns are just because I want them. I freely admit that. I don't really have a use for my Romanian SKS. But I like it. Same for my SVT-40, although I COULD hunt with it if I really wanted to. I also have a knack for getting good or even spectacular deals. If I ever make enough money where I could afford an NDM-86, I'd get one in a heartbeat. Because an SVD is my dream gun, and one in .308 is ideal because it means it hasn't been shot with corrosive ammo.
 
My wife has watched the price of kits, parts, guns, and ammo rise so much over the last 20+ years that she encourages me to keep "investing" and will keep on me if l mention something I think is a good deal and don't buy it. Nothing legal I can think of has risen in value quite so much.
 
My wife asked until I compared guns to her shoes. End of discussion.
If I have the disposable income then I buy what I want. In the past year it has mostly been hoarding ammo rather than guns.

I have nearly stopped buying guns. Once I filled up the 3rd safe I just haven't really found anything that tickled my fancy. I bought a nice 1911 and a nice revolver for myself for Christmas and I bought another PMR-30 when I saw one. Other than that I haven't really found anything new and exciting that made me want it.
 
Only to myself as a matter of financial responsibility and general responsibility. A gun for protection I consider to be a practical responsibility. Beyond that, it is a hobby and I prioritize it accordingly because it is not my only hobby.
 
Technically, no, as long as I can afford it. But that said, I justify to myself (someone else said it more elegantly) would I rather have X or Y. Maybe its a new gun vs a bunch of ammo or more recently reloading supplies.

Usually when I justify a new gun for myself its only because I want it. Practically speaking, I have all my needs covered and then some.
 
Only to myself. Though I have found I've been more judicious in my purchases in recent years. That is a focus on quality and fun factor than any kind of impulse or passing fancy.
 
Prior to any gun purchase I have an in depth discussion with myself. Then I buy the gun regardless of what myself says or thinks.

Seriously, retired now and my wife and I have been fortunate. I don't see starvation and urinating in gutters in the near future so I can afford the things I like and would like to have. When I see a gun I may want I generally buy it, I only need justify it to myself. When Kathy sees anything she may want it's the same.

Ron
 
I justify my firearm purchases to myself. Each gun has at least one role it fills for potential SD scenarios.

The utility and practicality of guns is what makes them appeal to me, although I still appreciate good looks and character.

I buy (almost) all my guns in pairs. One for regular range trips and that I don't worry much about beating up, and the other to keep as a backup/home defense/when something hits the fan/etc.

There are a few exceptions: The guns given to me by my great-grandpa. Includes a 1903 Springfield, British Enfield, Rossi .38 snub, an old single-shot .22, and a few others. They have history and are special to me, plus I didn't even have to purchase them so I'll always hang onto them.
 
I don't have to "justify" a gun purchase. I do try to maintain a balance though.

My wife has been known to send me back to the gun store, if I come home empty-handed after seeing something I liked.
 
My wife knows The Den of Inequity has a safe full of guns. At some point she knows they come and go. I certainly don't use family money for my guns, as in if I want something, I do extra work, sell more than usual, etc and pay cash on the barrel head. She doesn't care.

There are some oddities such as the NFA Tax stamp for $200, that I also pay on my own, but I purposely don't go into detail, but it's too stupid to describe and I won't lower myself to that. :barf:
 
Fella's;

I don't have to justify obtaining another gun to anyone but myself. That said, my criteria has always been that getting another firearm in no way negatively affects the family finances.

900F
 
Having stuff around always seemed burdensome.
So, I mostly keep it to a minimum of what is actually used.
Although a gun collection can be better justified than say a car or motorcycle collection.
Guns take up a whole lot less room, tools and maintenance.
See, it could be lot worse.
 
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