My other half says I have enough guns...

[SharpsDressedMan]

She has no idea.....................

 

[Kiln]

At age 22 (which I missed in my first read), I think you have a fine accumulation. Ease off a bit for the time being. You have lots of time.

The "old lady" description did not particularly impress me especially when you are 22.

I understand that some people would think I was being mean because they simply don't know how we are. We met in high school are getting married this Nov. and will have been together happily for five full years at that point. Why didn't we get married before now? I dunno, good question. She isn't upset at all by being called my "old lady" and in fact tells people I'm her "old man"...for us it is more of a term of endearment so I honestly hope that the guys around here don't think I'm a jerk or something because of poor choice of words.

Phil: Ya who'd have thought eh? Lmao.

 

[FourTeeFive]

I regret selling most of the guns I've sold. Except that COP .357 many years ago...

 

[eazyrider]

Kiln what you call your woman is your business. You don't owe anything or anyone an apology.

 

[Dnaltrop]

Dunno how it compares, but the wife and myself both hate flowery praise for praise sake, it makes it that much better when I whisper how beautiful she is in her ear.

We've habitually, and very lovingly (quietly once the kids came ) have referred to each other as "stupid ugly bastard" and "withered old harridan" since we were 19. We've only rarely had any arguments, in 16.5 years.

Just get a good safe and call it more fun than storing cash in the form of gold bars, and be picky about what you add so it doesn't become a sore point.

 

[khegglie]

There must be another issue here. What does that mean...you have ENOUGH guns already?? Finances? spending too much time on your hobby?
My wife isnt interested in my gun choices but if she sees one that she likes...boom she gets it. I had a Ruger p90 and a Para 45 LDA "appropriated".
I needed the room in the safe any way! Her last gotta have was a 870 20 gauge. She will buya gun for me if she knows I like it and she can beat me to it. She's a keepa

 

[T Bran]

Dont sweat it youve only begun to collect of course I keep about that many in my truck.
No im not being mean its just that as long as the ammount of space in the safe dont change she has no idea that there are more guns being added. What I really need is a floor safe in the Suburban. As long as your collection does not exceed your age multiplied by 3.14 ( PI ) you dont need an intervention yet.
T

 

[InkEd]

You don't even have a SMG or decent assualt rifle. You're old lady doesn't have a clue.

 

[ShooterMcGavin]

I simply don't tell my girlfriend how many guns I might own. When she asks, I answer "a couple". I do own a couple, but I might also own more. ...or maybe I don't

Yes, she does have many shoes. Enough that she actually has storage for extra pairs at her work

 

[PR-NJ]

My wife isn't anti-gun. In fact, she has a couple herself...at least she technically owns them. That said, she doesn't understand the compulsion to acquire more guns. (I suggested she look at it as stamp collecting for men, but the analogy didn't quite work for her.)

I now use the stealth (path of least resistance) approach. New purchases go on the business credit card. The bills and statements for this card go to the office.

My wife hasn't taken inventory in the gun safe, and if she does, "Oh, I've had that one for a long time."

And they both lived happily ever after.

 

[Ben86]

I see many niches unfilled. You've got more to buy before you even start to overlap in purpose.

 

[1911fan]

TBran--

Thanks, brother in arms--I'm gonna use that argument on my wife.

I turn 59 on Wednesday and I barely have a dozen.

59 x 3.14 = 185.26

Guess I'd better get the gun budget pumped up!

ed

P.S.

I hope that doesn't count the many guns that have passed through my hands in the last forty years...

ed

 

[Hardtarget]

I don't think I have too many guns...its just getting hard to feed the hungry little pigs.

Mark

 

[ArfinGreebly]

Gaps

You're in [post=7635689]Arkansas[/post].

They have deer in Arkansas? I didn't see a deer rifle. Unless you plan to hunt with one of those carbines. Up close, I suppose they'd do.

What's your plan for home defense? Sidearm? Carbine? Shotgun? If sidearm is the plan, then you may have what you need. If carbine is the plan . . . you ever lit off one of those indoors? If you're thinkin' carbine, then I'd suggest something a little lighter, less noisy, and something that doesn't double as a flamethrower. You have shotguns, and if the bad guy is willing to stand back and not get all tangled up in tight corners and stairs, you might be okay with the long barrel. If shotgun is the plan, I'm thinkin' you may want to get one that's actually proportioned for home/self defense use.

I'm also gonna suggest a decent quality .22 target pistol. Something along the lines of a Ruger MkII/MkIII or a Colt Woodsman -- maybe even a High Standard. Pistol practice is important, and easier to do if it's not breaking the bank.

Just a couple of observations is all.

 

[Casefull]

I have been happily married for 35 years and my guns and cars are not my wifes concern and the amount of either is not her concern...the cars do take up a lot more room. Fine machinery of any type is a passion for me.

 

[sedona]

My girlfirend use to tell me the same thing.Now she has more than I do.

 

[JohnKSa]

I'd say you have enough that it's not worth the effort of a major fight to get more. At least it wouldn't be to me.

Spend the money on ammo and range fees instead.

 

[bushmaster1313]

If a man says something in the forest
And there is no woman to hear him
Is he still wrong?

 

[DM~]

My old lady says I've got enough firearms but I still feel there are a few more in my future before I'll be satisified, what do you guys think?

I think you should have worked all of that out BEFORE you got married!

DM

 

[Father_of_10]

No AR? You lacking some basic necessities. Ditch the Russian crap and get some real rifles.

 

[VINTAGE-SLOTCARS]

Best i can tell , you need to round out the collection w/ differant calibre rifles and hand guns. I'd say about 15 or so more weapons should do !

 

[Radagast]

You should explain to your old lady/other half that as you have reached the quota that she sets you will need to find a young lady who will give you another quota and that you will from now on refer to them as your other thirds.

Then duck and run.

Seriously, you are lacking evil black rifles, evil black shotguns, modern precision bolt actions, large frame revolvers, to name a few.

But!

I could only justify more guns if all other family requirements have been met and she has been able to buy her own toys as well.

 

[pazz]

Sell some and buy others

 

[gunnutery]

It's not the collecting that upsets my wife, it's spending too much time and energy into research and tinkering. She knows full well that I plan on spending close to 10G on one gun someday (Barrett M82) and she's fine with it.

Some people spend tons of money on cars/car parts, snow mobiles, boats, cameras, sky diving, movies, video games etc etc. It's just a form of entertainment , but you get to practice preservation of life at the same time.

 

[TNboy]

Several years ago I was in college and living with my grandmother helping her out. I was buying quite a few guns at the time. Grandma isn't a huge gun fan, has a couple of her own, and views them strictly as tools, she really gets no joy out of going shooting. Point of reference, grandma collects Waterford crystal, which is quite expensive, and she has a lot of it. I come home one evening with a new gun she sighs and says "How many guns do you really need?" To which I responded "How many pieces of Waterford do you really need"? She laughed told me I had a very good point and has not said a word to me about buying guns since. The same could be said for shoes, purses, or whatever your special lady accumulates.