22-rimfire
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Guns are far more plentiful and cheaper to own that any other time in history if you account for inflation. <snip>
People gripe and complain about the prices today, but our parents and grandparents found a way to spend an even greater percentage of their incomes on guns and ammo. It is about choices and how we spend our money. Anyone who can afford a computer and pay for internet access can afford a few really nice guns if they want to.
Considering the much better guns and ammo, we've never had it better.
I can tell you when adjusted for inflation, I made more money when I was 21-22 and just out of college with a job using my major. Years later, the salary goes up, but it seldom really keeps up with inflation even when you rapidly climb within your field for the first 10 years. People are really feeling the squeeze these days whether or not you know it. The "inflation meter" is really "off" these days and it is all about politics.