What else can be enjoyed like a fine gun?

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Well, I've been a guitarist for well over 40 years, so I must admit to an affinity for a good acoustic. They do tend to be way more expensive than guns, but strings are WAY cheaper than ammo. (Plus I can play one in the house)
 
I have a friend who collects putters (as in golf clubs). He can't wrap his head around gun ownership (though he has nothing against guns in general), but he sure loves his putters. Another friend collects Mozart music from around the world; he must have more than 500 albums, CDs, and even a few DVDs, of which he is exceptionally proud. He also has a pistol for self-defense which he keeps locked in a safe in his home, but he doesn't care a whit about it -- no more than he does the shovel or the rake in his garage. He does, however, love his Mozart.

Lots of things trip peoples' triggers. It just so happens that guns trip ours.
 
I would add the category of "boat" to the previously mentioned watches, musical instruments, tools, books.

I'm most thinking of handmade skiffs and canoes, but it really goes up to the very best and most expensive yachts.
 
Well crafted wines
And the two that transcend the enjoyment I get from fine firearms.

Enjoying many forms of art as well as literature.
Experiencing the culture of a new country.
 
Personally I think just about anything can be appreciated to deep levels, if what you are appreciating is something that interests you.

For some folks, it's guns or more broadly, machinery/tools of various types. For others it's art. Others still it's nature.

I knew a guy who "collected" sunscapes. He would travel to various locations, or be on the look out for various weather conditions so that he could photograph the sun and the skies in their various hues and shades.

For me (and I'm probably going to show my geekitude here), it's games. I collect computer games, board games, card games, and various other types of games. Pretty much anything in which a combination of skill and luck meet to drive the outcome and results, interests me greatly.

Shooting falls into that category for me, albeit shooting is a game in which the gaining of skill can help to lower the dependence on luck, but then most of my favorite games favor that type of model. Shooting, like chess, is the thinking mans game.
 
a loyal, beloved pet - dog or cat
12 year old single malt Scotch
just about any Macanudo cigar
a blue chip stock that steadily moves up and consistently raise its dividend every year
 
I am surprised no one has said fishing... Especially fly fishing. Nothing feels greater than crafting your own fly out of random materials, going out to a pristine river and catching a beautiful rainbow. Calms the soul, if you ask me. :cool:

I love outdoor traditions. Whenever I see some old hunting/fishing equipment from the 50's or before, the gotta have factor is uncontrollable. :)
 
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Sorry to burst your bubble but you obviously havent' seen the news about Heather Locklear lately, huh? She's not aging very gracefully these days; search "Heather Locklear arrest" and look for the mug shot.

Now on the other hand, the recent TV ads with Raquel Welch have astonished me; About 70 and of my Dad's generation, but there is a fine woman....no matter how much plastic surgery it's taken to maintain it.
 
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