I actually subscribe to that, let's say "school of thought".
Before you say it....yes any firearm that I trust my life to it has to be dead reliable and accurate and you have to be comfortable in shooting it that is a given, I know.
Many people carry very expensive pieces or such pieces are placed for "defence duty" inside the house (nightstands, drawers, etc...)
Often the usual question on forums pops out: "Can the whizbang semi-auto military style rifle (take your pick) modified this way be used for home defense??" Other than just the consideration about the danger of losing a potentially precious and hard to replace semi-auto military style (thinking about the current candidates in the upcoming election) who really need a military rifle to handle most defense situation?? A good shotgun or a handy lever action rifle is all us ordinary people really need....
As you probably already figured out, the "inexpensive firearm for defence" argument is that in the unfortunate event of actually discharing your gun, there is a very good probability that you may lose your weapon or at minimum it could go though some rough handling before being returned to you.....I know in case of legal expenses, that is the least of your problems but why adding up to the ordeal the loss of that Les Baer you spent almost a month of salary to buy?? (yes I know a range master that uses a Les Baer as a concealed carry weapon)
In my case, the 3 pieces that are up for defence duty (carry or home) are among the least expensive firearms of my collection.....a Mossberg 500 shotgun, a Kel Tec P-11 and a Bersa Thunder 40 full size
Again, they are hyper reliable and accurate anI love them but I can afford to lose them without a second thought if the manure hit the proverbial fan....
What is your take on this??
Before you say it....yes any firearm that I trust my life to it has to be dead reliable and accurate and you have to be comfortable in shooting it that is a given, I know.
Many people carry very expensive pieces or such pieces are placed for "defence duty" inside the house (nightstands, drawers, etc...)
Often the usual question on forums pops out: "Can the whizbang semi-auto military style rifle (take your pick) modified this way be used for home defense??" Other than just the consideration about the danger of losing a potentially precious and hard to replace semi-auto military style (thinking about the current candidates in the upcoming election) who really need a military rifle to handle most defense situation?? A good shotgun or a handy lever action rifle is all us ordinary people really need....
As you probably already figured out, the "inexpensive firearm for defence" argument is that in the unfortunate event of actually discharing your gun, there is a very good probability that you may lose your weapon or at minimum it could go though some rough handling before being returned to you.....I know in case of legal expenses, that is the least of your problems but why adding up to the ordeal the loss of that Les Baer you spent almost a month of salary to buy?? (yes I know a range master that uses a Les Baer as a concealed carry weapon)
In my case, the 3 pieces that are up for defence duty (carry or home) are among the least expensive firearms of my collection.....a Mossberg 500 shotgun, a Kel Tec P-11 and a Bersa Thunder 40 full size
Again, they are hyper reliable and accurate anI love them but I can afford to lose them without a second thought if the manure hit the proverbial fan....
What is your take on this??