Who are you?

[tater_salad]

what better first post?

I'm 21, married, a homeowner, USMC reservist (infantry), Iraq Veteran, and I hope to buy my first personal firearm in about a week or so (I'm looking at the Springfield Armory XD-9 Service). My name's Jake by the way Oh and BTW, I live in Milwaukee, WI one of like 4 freakin' states not YET allowing CCW. I know that it is coming up again soon, but so as not to hi-jack the thread, if anyone has any good ideas on how to support getting this bill passed e-mail me at: [email protected] Thanx!

 

[FPrice]

tater_salad,

Try this reference from packing.org:

http://www.packing.org/state/wisconsin/

 

[Zach S]

I'm 23, work in a factory for 36k a year, and I'm single.

However, I still live at home since Mom is a ????up and cant afford for me to move out, so in a matter of speaking I still have a family of seven (myself, three siblings, Mom, a cat and a dog) to support.

My life sucks.

UPDATE: (I thought I updated it already?)

I'm now 24.

My life still sucks. Every time I get close to escaping, something keeps me from doing so.

 

[COK]

48, professional, decent job, no wife, no kids = guns, cars, kayaks.

 

[sheep]

21, student at a technical college - transfering to NCSU as soon as it makes sense to. Been with a wonderful woman for the last 2.5 years and counting and looking forward to life long relationship with her. I don't have unlimited $$ to go out and buy what I want, but I trade up and it helps to have a father who is a gun fanatic. Love shooting, the lady is a better shot. I drive a 1983 mercedes turbodiesel and carry a Glock19.

 

[kevin7]

age: 13
occupation: 7th grade
guns: trying to get my parents to buy me some

 

[louisdove]

21 years old
Girldfriend for about 4 years
bought my first handgun at christmas, then two more since then
In between jobs, waiting for spring and landscaping to start again (I run a crew)
Oh, and i have three pet turtles....not sure why.

Definatly dont have unlimited money for guns ( just ask my GF she will tell you) but its something I enjoy and like some said earlier is cheaper than bass fishing ( I can atest to that also).


Pretty cool topic BTW.

 

[Crom]

Aged 52 - Former Army Officer (Signal Corps) married to the same woman for 30 years. 2 boys both grown and out of the house. Kaliforniastan resident for 18 years where I started my own software consulting business after getting out of the military.

After selling the business in 1992 I moved back to the midwest and took a few years off (it's not all it's cracked up to be). I eventually got bored and decided to go back to work.

Currently working as a Database Marketing Analyst, although I'm seriously thinking about starting up a business again.

Gun wise, yeah I have a few.

 

[AndyC]

Hmmm - dunno why I'm doing this, but here goes...

41 year-old Brit, recently married a US lady and currently going through the immigration-hoops. Spent 3/4 of my life in Africa and have a background of military, close protection and computer support / IT security. Spent a year in Iraq doing small-convoy protection for contractors, mainly EOD-personnel blowing up Saddam's munitions. Had a number of bunfights with the local yokels - we lost 2 guys.

Been shooting since I was 6, handloading since 10 and competing in handgun since 14. First legal handgun at 16 (CZ75), followed by more of the same until my first 1911a1 - stuck with that model ever since, although I'm not a fanboy (I'm even Glock-friendly). No current firearms but there will be at the end of next month when I can prove 90 days' TX residency along with my SSN and drivers' license.

Recently got my work-permit and there might be an antivirus company in my professional future - we'll see.

 

[U.S.SFC_RET]

Here goes
43 Years old.
Married 15 years with one Daughter 13 and one son 11
Retired Army, qualified expert on everything I got my hands on, from a 1911 pistol to M2 Browning Machine gun.
Raised in and learned to shoot in the country.
Jack of all trades and master of some.
U.S. Army instructor at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md
Some disposable income. Buy mainly Milsurps (nostalgic)
Love 1911s.

 

[exoduster18]

Up and coming network engineer
I'm almost 19
and I'm single...

 

[.45man]

38 yr old, married, three kids (10-1/2, 9 yr old boys, 5 yr old girl).....great kids....zero debt thanks to the wife running the books (except 80K left on mortgage), have a Shetland Sheepdog, two guinea pigs.......Wife was highschool math teacher who has been a homemaker for 10 years.....I work for DOD as a mechanical engineer specializing in automatic propulsion plant controls for all US Navy surface ships.......travel about 100 days a year.......... Three gun-nut friends and I own our own 90 acrea shooting range, own way too many firerams, but still need many-many more......been reloading for about 12 years......love contemporary & new age jazz music, play the drums.....

Open Invite:If you find yourself in South Jersey, drop me a line and we can go shooting at my place (I am always looking for a reason to go! ), and afterwards we can break bread at my place.....

 

[luxone]

33
CNC Programmer
Married
2 daughters, 9 and 5

 

[DevLcL]

Wow this post is a long one.... lol when a gun-loving girl asks a question lots of lonely gun-loving males are apparently quick to respond....

Im 19 years old.

I'm a security agent at Marin General Hospital in Marin (duh) California.

I'm currently single, with a couple flings on the side.

-Dev

P.S. I'm moving to Arizona VERY soon. I visited a couple weeks back to check out a house I bought and got a chance to shoot an M60 machinegun as well as a Thompson sub-machinegun..... Most fun I've had in all my life. Being a gun-loving-californian, this was a chance of a lifetime. I've got a job waiting for me at Scottsdale Gun Club should I choose to take it up.

 

[14YEAROLDGUNADDICT]

Im 14 years old as u can tell by my name im single and unemployed but hoping one day to get a job in busness

 

[confed sailor]

23 Southern Male. Currently ETN3 USN, soon to be ETN2, i try to hold it to one new gun a month, and usually fail due to my C&R and Shotgun News.

 

[MSgt B]

Is there a record on thread life?

Holy cow.

39 year old GI, married, 2 kids

 

[AStone]

Is there a record on thread life?

Yes, but this one could break it.

There's just so many of us.

Bump.

Nem

 

[.50DE]

Age

58, medically retired, worked for local municipality for 25 years, married for 28 years, no kids, three very spoiled dogs, live on 16 acres in the country and have WAY too many firearms! Oh yeah, forgot, the wife and I both have CC permits, we both carry Colt Officer ACP's

 

[esheato]

26 years old
1 new g/f
1 new truck
7 years in USAF, E-5
Stationed at Beale AFB
I reload everything but SD ammo

Guess I should amend mine.

29 years old
another new g/f
a slightly old truck
closing in on 10 years USAF, still an E-5 :banghead:
still at Beale AFB :banghead:
still reloading anything and everything
guns? sold a few, bought a few. The collection is constantly evolving.

Ed

 

[rangerruck]

single, never married, 38 , contractor, electronics tech, make about 20 per hr plus or minus, sales, rentals, leads, etc. have three cars to take care of and insure, that is a load. Had many girlfriends, last one very serious about, but after we broke up, i noticed the strangest thing, i suddenly had money and time to myself. Girls, you must admit, are high maintenance.
one more thing, if you like guns but dont have a lot of money get as many 22 's as you can , they are the most varied the most interesting, the most unusual, usually some of the most beautiful designs, allways cheaper, and 1.00 per box of ammo just cant be beat.

 

[AStone]

...and have WAY too many firearms!

But wait...

Is such a thing possible?

Think of your nearest government.

They have many firearms, yet few (except pro testors) claim they have 'too many firearms'.

I've only got 4, but if another human comes through 'that' door,
they will feel the sting.

Too many?

Naw.

Enough.

 

[Nashmack]

I am 21, I live with my parents, and I buy a new pistol or rifle every payday, which is every 2 weeks for me. As for the working thing, I'm a Distribution Generalist for PCF Corp.

 

[WEDGE DONOVAN]

new here

Hey Yall,
well, i got to this place from a military website. Im a former Mississippi cop.Currently a student looking to go federal LE. Married, no kids yet. 29 years old.
Seabee in the Navy Reserve and an OIF vet (6 months in Ramadi with
1stMARDIV) been in 10 years total.
moving from Maryland soon to California.Originally from MO.

 

[AverageJoe47]

new to THR

i'm 25 years old
i'm a Maintenance mechanic at local factory and going to college for mechanical engineering
Married with 2 kids
Not a walking gun dictionary but a collector/builder