Spending on Firearms - How Much is Too Much?

[Beretta 0]

My FID was approved in early January and the list of spending (all new) is as follows:

 

Beretta Px4 9mm (for home defense)

Benelli Vinci 12ga (for clays and bird hunting)

M&P15 Sporter 5.56 NATO (for SHTF type of scenario)

M&P15-22LR (for general plinking and SHTF type of practicing at a fraction of the cost of ammo)

AR-15 Stripped Lower Receiver (a pet project to help get me familiarize myself with the internals of an AR-15)

 

So at what point does the spending stop?

[TheLugNutZ 21]

lol i ask myself that all the time.

 

I try to buy based on categories, and try to fill each. My issue now is that my Marlin .22 plinker never leaves the safe and someone made me an offer on it. So im actually considering ... 22s just dont do it for me anymore, even my wife gets bored with them now lol

 

I told myself after my last 3 pistol permits i need to chill out for a little while.

 

Got my AR finished last year, and got a drop in 22LR conversion for it just to save a few bucks at the range. Other than that, pistols and a shotgun i think im set for a little while. I just want to add a wheel gun and lever-action to the collection eventually...

[coldsolderjoint 84]

its like any other hobby.. it never stops...

 

If you have extra cash that you don't need for expenses, savings, investments, retirement, etc, etc..

 

Then go hog wild... (with moderation of course)

[johnp 45]

So at what point does the spending stop?

 

It doesn't.

[fishnut 2,358]

It stops for me when spending exceeds income. Well, not stop all togather just take a break for a little while.

[Beretta 0]

lol i ask myself that all the time.

 

I try to buy based on categories, and try to fill each. My issue now is that my Marlin .22 plinker never leaves the safe and someone made me an offer on it. So im actually considering ... 22s just dont do it for me anymore, even my wife gets bored with them now lol

 

I told myself after my last 3 pistol permits i need to chill out for a little while.

 

Got my AR finished last year, and got a drop in 22LR conversion for it just to save a few bucks at the range. Other than that, pistols and a shotgun i think im set for a little while. I just want to add a wheel gun and lever-action to the collection eventually...

 

I left out that the M&P15-22 is also to get my two younger sons involved in shooting. I guess over the short term they will wind up using it more than me.

[Beretta 0]

...and by the way, I know I couldn't have picked a worse time to go on a firearms shopping spree. Hopefully the panic will settle down by the time my lower receiver is ready to ship in 3 months.

[iRONman 7]

its like any other hobby.. it never stops...

 

If you have extra cash that you don't need for expenses, savings, investments, retirement, etc, etc..

 

Then go hog wild... (with moderation of course)

guns and ammo are excellent investments!

[TheLugNutZ 21]

Yeah my marlin i was going to keep for my daughter to learn on... she is 5 now. But i guess she can learn on the AR w/ .22 conversion, why keep the marlin just to sit there collecting dust...

 

how old are your sons?

[Beretta 0]

Yeah my marlin i was going to keep for my daughter to learn on... she is 5 now. But i guess she can learn on the AR w/ .22 conversion, why keep the marlin just to sit there collecting dust...

 

how old are your sons?

 

Seven and eleven. They use their Ruger air rifle now, but that is the extent of their shooting experience.

[Clintoon Eastwood 2]

It's never too much if you can afford it and as long as the wife is happy.

[JustJoe 0]

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So at what point does the spending stop?

 

I'll let you know when I get there.

[Damjan 73]

No AK`s?

[BullzeyeNJ 104]

One man's ceiling is another man's floor. The spending never stops. First the guns then the ammo then the range membership then shooting glasses. It goes on and on. If you cant pay your bills and your quality of life is compromised b/c of buying gun related stuff then thats a problem. Just like too much of anything: gambling, drinking, etc.

 

Its a hobby to me; my wife feels I am obsessed. I am at times but I know when to back off. Its good to passionate about your hobbies or else why bother.

[NJCK 5]

Who ever gave you the impression the spending stops???

[Beretta 0]

No AK`s?

 

I thought about it, but would rather standardize on the ARs (with the 22LR having many interchangeable components with the AR-15 as well).

[millsan1 3]

My FID was approved in early January and the list of spending (all new) is as follows:

 

Beretta Px4 9mm (for home defense)

Benelli Vinci 12ga (for clays and bird hunting)

M&P15 Sporter 5.56 NATO (for SHTF type of scenario)

M&P15-22LR (for general plinking and SHTF type of practicing at a fraction of the cost of ammo)

AR-15 Stripped Lower Receiver (a pet project to help get me familiarize myself with the internals of an AR-15)

 

So at what point does the spending stop?

 

remove the AR lower, add in P229, 92FS, old shotgun, old 22 rifle, a CZ75 and a CX4 and we are in the same boat.

[BlueLineFish 615]

i may be the wrong person to respond to this

[Underdog 1,593]

LOL BlueLineFish

[rightisright 3]

When you can't fit any more gun safes in your gun room?

 

Nah... just put on an addition.

[Night Prowler 0]

When They call from the tv show Hoarders your probably still ok

[BlueLineFish 615]

Honestly..if you have trouble paying your monthly bills then I would say its too much.

[kotkot 26]

well... you can always sell something useless and buy something else.. also useless..

[Clintoon Eastwood 2]

Honestly..if you have trouble paying your monthly bills then I would say its too much.

 

Wait, when did bankruptcy NOT become an option? just kidding

[Mike48 0]

dunno yet....I have quit smoking, drinking and am on a diet, so my Gun, Ammo and reloading purchases are a healthy thing....

 

...now I have a tooth that needs some expensive endo work....but I am thinking about letting that old dog die in favor of a crate of mosins.......that might be too far..........might

[Old Dog 19]

I bought 36 guns in the last 3 years. Is that too much? Of course I do not keep them all as I trade and sell some off to buy new ones. However I am still paying off guns I no longer own and the value of my guns is not even close to what I owe. It is a sickness. I keep telling my wife that the next gun is my last and have been doing that for 5 years. I just bought 5 guns this month alone and told here that finished my collection and today I got an email telling me that one of the guns I was on a waiting list for has arrived and there are only 6 so first come, first serve. What do I do now?

[MarkWVU02 47]

i may be the wrong person to respond to this

 

Can't argue with that

[usnmars 136]

There needs to be a support group

[BlueLineFish 615]

There needs to be a support group

 

i would hang.out outside with permits and coes to help out

[Handyman 5,682]

 

Wait, when did bankruptcy NOT become an option? just kidding

 

Sounds like you are about ready for political office.