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What guns do you own or plan to own? - Page 2
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This thread is to discuss what guns you own, or plan to own (or would like to own). If you want to discuss other posters' answers, that's fine, but do NOT derail this thread by complaining about gun ownership or gun control laws, or anything like that. You can discuss this policy with mods or in website feedback, but violators in this thread will be warned or banned depending on the severity of the offence. | ||
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PDizzle
Denmark1754 Posts
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SonicTitan
United States249 Posts
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Archas
United States6531 Posts
On July 08 2011 11:20 OsoVega wrote: Prohibited firearms are pistols with a barrel length of less than 4.1 inches as well as a bunch of firearms the government has decided look scary and that we shouldn't have. The only way to get these is through grandfathering. Why is this the case? Is it because pistols with shorter barrels are easier to conceal? | ||
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Itzeddiieee
Korea (South)787 Posts
I'll stick with nerf guns for now | ||
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Archas
United States6531 Posts
On July 08 2011 11:26 Itzeddiieee wrote: I'm too young... soo I'll stick with nerf guns for now I recommend the Maverick revolver. Nice grip, fires well. :D + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/FUYag.jpg) | ||
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States46640 Posts
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=204090 There's a reason these gun threads keep getting closed. Good luck though! | ||
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OsoVega
926 Posts
On July 08 2011 11:08 Kahuna. wrote: Why do you own guns? Home defense and recreation. I love to shoot and hold beautiful pieces of art and history. Also, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandfather_clause You can only transfer a firearm to a descendant. | ||
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sunprince
United States2258 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://www.nightvisionsales.com/images/lasermax/lms-1151p_fgr_large.jpg) At some point I'd like to purchase a HK417. I'm neither military nor LEO, but it's possible to purchase the uppers and attach it to an AR-15 lower reciever. I'd want both the 20" barrel (the top one shown below) and 12" barrel (not shown, but effectively makes it a 7.62 carbine). + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/41/HK_417.jpg) | ||
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NemesysTV
United States1088 Posts
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OsoVega
926 Posts
On July 08 2011 11:30 DarkPlasmaBall wrote: Sigh. http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=204090 There's a reason these gun threads keep getting closed. Good luck though! I made that thread and I haven't seen any other gun thread get closed. The reason is people did the opposite in what I've said not to do in the OP. I think I've been clear enough that that's not what this thread is for and we've all heard every argument against guns 1000 times. | ||
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gosuMalicE
Canada676 Posts
On July 08 2011 11:14 caradoc wrote: My friend has a big old trigun poster... but he feels anything else would be violent. does that count? + Show Spoiler + My cousin owned a shotgun. But he killed himself with it. which is why this thread pisses me the hell off. You cousin likely had deep seated emotional problems, and severe depression. Blaming his suicide on the fact that he "Owned a shotgun" is extremely childish, as he likely would have found some other way to do it had a gun not been available. A gun is a tool, just like a knife is a tool, or a rope, people kill themselves with all three by their own conscious decisions. My uncle hanged himself when I was 13, I don't go around trying to make people feel bad about owning a rope, so I really don't understand your attitude towards guns. | ||
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caradoc
Canada3022 Posts
On July 08 2011 11:30 DarkPlasmaBall wrote: Sigh. http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=204090 There's a reason these gun threads keep getting closed. Good luck though! Zatic wrote: Sorry OP, I don't think it's possible to have a thread purely about guns themselves. I get tired banning people who can't resist bringing gun politics into this thread. | ||
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sunprince
United States2258 Posts
On July 08 2011 11:20 Kahuna. wrote: Also, to gun owners in general, I'm wondering if there are any gun owners who own guns solely for the purpose of protection. And, what kinds of things contribute to the desire for having this level of protection, since not everyone feels that they need that much protection during their everyday lives. Is it possibly the neighbourhood you live in... i.e. Lots of robberies and break-ins in your region? Or is it just a general sense of extra safety that you feel you need? So yeh, more along the psychology behind owning guns... I own a gun for the same reason that I own a first aid kit, or an emergency flashlight, or a spare tire. All of those are completely unnecessary the vast majority of the time, but in the rare instance that they might be needed, they're invaluable. On July 08 2011 11:36 gosuMalicE wrote: You cousin likely had deep seated emotional problems, and severe depression. Blaming his suicide on the fact that he "Owned a shotgun" is extremely childish, as he likely would have found some other way to do it had a gun not been available. A gun is a tool, just like a knife is a tool, or a rope, people kill themselves with all three by their own conscious decisions. My uncle hanged himself when I was 13, I don't go around trying to make people feel bad about owning a rope, so I really don't understand your attitude towards guns. Stop feeding the troll before the thread gets shut down. OP already specified not to engage. Take it to PM if you can't help it. | ||
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caradoc
Canada3022 Posts
On July 08 2011 11:36 gosuMalicE wrote: You cousin likely had deep seated emotional problems, and severe depression. Blaming his suicide on the fact that he "Owned a shotgun" is extremely childish, as he likely would have found some other way to do it had a gun not been available. A gun is a tool, just like a knife is a tool, or a rope, people kill themselves with all three by their own conscious decisions. My uncle hanged himself when I was 13, I don't go around trying to make people feel bad about owning a rope, so I really don't understand your attitude towards guns. You don't have to. I just said it pissed me off. You can call it irrational or whatever, I'm just reporting my emotional response. I'm not particularly interested in breaking it down for you. It would derail this thread quite quickly as it involves politics... though I don't see how that matters either way seeing as how the previous thread was closed. | ||
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On_Slaught
United States12190 Posts
We also have a Smith and Wesson 44. special as well as a Sig Sauer p220 .45cal for home defense and practice range fun. Somebody would be very stupid to try and rob our house. I ally want a S&W 1911. I've shot a few diff brands of 1911 (which is the best pistol design ever) and I found S&W to be my fav. | ||
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Mr. Nefarious
United States515 Posts
On July 08 2011 11:20 Kahuna. wrote: Oh sorry, I was asking the person who posted the OP directly. But yeh, those reasons seem pretty cool. Are those generally the reasons for owning them? Also, to gun owners in general, I'm wondering if there are any gun owners who own guns solely for the purpose of protection. And, what kinds of things contribute to the desire for having this level of protection, since not everyone feels that they need that much protection during their everyday lives. Is it possibly the neighbourhood you live in... i.e. Lots of robberies and break-ins in your region? Or is it just a general sense of extra safety that you feel you need? So yeh, more along the psychology behind owning guns... I live in a very nice area, a gated community with $250,000+ homes. As someone that has actually had to call the police because of being violently assaulted I can say with conviction that I carry a firearm because I can't carry a police officer. While the police in my area are excellent and very nice, it still took them 8 minutes to arrive on scene. Not a long response time, however it really doesn't take 8 minutes to kill someone. It takes about 3-5 seconds to kill someone. I realized then that police officers really don't do a lot of saving, what they do is a lot of investigating after the fact. I survived because I was young and quick, I ran for my life and was lucky enough to be faster then my attackers were. I was almost killed and only survived by pure chance. I don't survive by pure chance anymore. I am proactive with my safety now. I carry now because I realize crime and violence knows no race, no amount of money and no logic, it can happen anywhere in an instant. People get hurt or killed just as often here as anywhere else, just once. No one ever wants to shoot someone (unless they're criminally insane). The vast majority of gun owners have families, kids, jobs and futures they want to look after. Pulling the trigger like a maniac guarantees you life in prison and sane and competent people know that. Sane and competent people also know that crime isn't just something you see on TV. It could happen to you too at any time, for any or no reason at all. Will you be praying and running, thinking about your family and kids you might suddenly leave behind or will you be prepared for a situation that no one ever hopes to have to face? | ||
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Kezzer
United States1268 Posts
 in the mean time, here is a stock pic of it from the website: http://www.smith-wesson.com/wcsstore/SmWesson2/upload/images/firearms/detail_md/130512_01_md.jpg | ||
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IKenshinI
United States132 Posts
![[image loading]](http://airbornecombatengineer.typepad.com/photos/weapons_fireams/sw500b10x5.jpg) Fucking fun to shoot :3 Also own ![[image loading]](http://www.teamglockracing.com/glock-buyers-guide/images-guide/Glock-37.jpg) ![[image loading]](https://www.hyattgunstore.com/images/P/main-1319.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://www.weaponsandgear.com/pictures/_K/_Kel-Tec/KTSU16B_1.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://images.wikia.com/black/images/f/f5/Remington870.jpg) And to answer the eventual question of why I have all these guns: zombie apocalypse | ||
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Fallacy
United States227 Posts
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JamesJohansen
United States213 Posts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SKS I really want to get an M-14. Battle Rifles in general really appeal to me. Later on down the road I'll see if i can get my hands on an M1 Garand | ||
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