Tactical Turtle 11 Posted May 30, 2013 Home defense? Hobby? Zombies? Strange gun rape fantasies? Hunting? Afraid of an eskimo invasion? To piss off your wife? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Purple Patrick 638 Posted May 30, 2013 Strange gun rape fantasy how did you know Sent from my hidden under ground bunker between Taco Bell and the dry cleaner Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChadShaft 0 Posted May 30, 2013 Cause I'm from 'Merica! But really it's 2 fold. 1. Home protection 2. Shooting is a fun hobby. I love to go to range and just have some fun. No different than playing horseshoes, working on a car project or going to the movies. So may of my friends look at me different cause of my gun owner ship, but to me it's no different than any other hobby. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JackDaWack 2,895 Posted May 30, 2013 I always enjoy these threads but we have like 10 of them. lol. Oh, and I own guns to keep them there liberals away. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Howard 538 Posted May 30, 2013 Cause I'm from 'Merica! But really it's 2 fold. 1. Home protection 2. Shooting is a fun hobby. I love to go to range and just have some fun. No different than playing horseshoes, working on a car project or going to the movies. So may of my friends look at me different cause of my gun owner ship, but to me it's no different than any other hobby. ^ THIS !!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueLineFish 615 Posted May 30, 2013 Shooting is fun Guns are pretty Good tangible asset Part of history Something to hand down to my children Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TK421 2 Posted May 30, 2013 I've been shooting since I was 7-8 years old. I had my own pump BB gun at 9-10 and semi-auto .22 at 14. My father had a Colt AR15 SP1 back in the '80s we used to shoot all the time. As an adult I purchased my first handgun after getting married and buying a home at the age of 26. That was in 1995. The day I learned the Colt Match Target was legal in NJ (1996) I drove out to PA and bought one. From that point on I was just hooked on trying to improve upon my skills. I also have a very deep appreciation for the engineering of various guns. To me it is amazing what goes into making something that can withstand such extremes yet be so reliable. To sum it up, hobby, self/home defense and engineering appreciation. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pizza Bob 1,488 Posted May 30, 2013 For the same reason I have underwear... to cover my ass Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryan_j 0 Posted May 30, 2013 Because the criminals have them and I want to level the playing field. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A-Tech 8 Posted May 30, 2013 I don't even like guns Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JackDaWack 2,895 Posted May 30, 2013 For the same reason I have underwear... to cover my ass Ohhhhh. Hahaha, I'm totally stealing this. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silverado427 10,679 Posted May 30, 2013 For the same reason I have underwear... to cover my ass Oh i like that answer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tactical Turtle 11 Posted May 30, 2013 For the same reason I have underwear... to cover my ass Awesome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10X 3,296 Posted May 30, 2013 I'm an avid competitor in several shooting sports, and found I just wasn't competitive when I was throwing bullets downrange. I had to upgrade to firearms just to level the playing field. A few are family heirlooms. One or two I bought just because some government functionary said I shouldn't have that kind. If I really distrust the judgement of a government functionary, when they say I must do something, I find it a compelling reason to do the opposite. Some have distinguished themselves by being so consistently wrong, that choosing the opposite course of action is usually a pretty good bet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lalo 13 Posted May 30, 2013 I don't even like guns BAN! Cause I'm from 'Merica! But really it's 2 fold. 1. Home protection 2. Shooting is a fun hobby. I love to go to range and just have some fun. No different than playing horseshoes, working on a car project or going to the movies. So may of my friends look at me different cause of my gun owner ship, but to me it's no different than any other hobby. This! and I consider firearms a great asset. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Albanian 121 Posted May 30, 2013 Protection, they are fun to shoot, they look cool. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A-Tech 8 Posted May 30, 2013 BAN! I keed! I keed! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Worn_Holster 2 Posted May 30, 2013 1. Started out as a means to hunt and because I enjoyed shooting over 30 years ago. 2. Additionally as a means to protect myself and my family 3.To exercise my 2nd Amendment right to keep and bear arms Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BCeagle 12 Posted May 30, 2013 To support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Glock guy 1,127 Posted May 30, 2013 I have guns for reasons similar to why I run. I started running for health reasons and to keep in shape. I found that I enjoyed it for its own sake, and am still at it 34 years later. I bought a gun for home defense. Once I started using it, I realized that shooting is great fun. So while it's extremely unlikely that I'll ever need to shoot anyone to defend myself, I'm finding tremendous enjoyment in putting rounds downrange and all that goes with it. I think part of it is that I'm intrigued by this whole subset of knowledge and information of which I was totally unaware for nearly the first 60 years of my life. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alowerlevel 77 Posted May 30, 2013 I lost all my guns in a boating accident Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Donobieus 15 Posted May 30, 2013 Well....I started because of home defense first and a really cool hobby second....until i heard about the coming Eskimo invasion!!!! Holy Crap were screwed!!! Arm yourselves Americans!! THE ESKIMOS ARE COMING!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slapmypc 0 Posted May 31, 2013 I got my AR as a big " F.U." to Attorney General Eric Holder. He smuggles guns to Mexican drug cartels but says We " 'Mericans " can't be trusted with them. " and the horse you rode in on! " Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2 trip_nick 0 Posted May 31, 2013 Because I want to. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banka871 0 Posted May 31, 2013 1. Because 'mericuh 2. Home defense Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UNDERSCORE 0 Posted May 31, 2013 Cause the fact is NO ONE CAN PROTECT YOU. No one. Though the scumbags called democrats are going to try real hard to do so. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnp 45 Posted May 31, 2013 I lost all my guns in a boating accident Were you the guy who crashed his boat into my boat? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JSF01 13 Posted May 31, 2013 Because I enjoy shooting, I like historical stuff, because it is my right, and as a big FU to idiots that can't think logically on the subject. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spike 7.62 0 Posted May 31, 2013 I've got about 35 guns, of which about 30 are "military surplus" "relic" or "antiques". I have them as a tangible piece of the Civil War, WWII, the Cold War, etc.. I do shoot them, but not often. However I'm a borderline "prepper" so I do keep a copious amount of ammo on hand. When I move out of NJ I'll most likely get a C/R license. The other 5 or 6 guns are for hunting and self defense. Two shotguns that can be used for either, two multi purpose 22 rifles and my Smith and Wesson M&P .40 exists expressly for self defense. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alowerlevel 77 Posted May 31, 2013 Were you the guy who crashed his boat into my boat? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites