Slowman wrote:
307trout wrote:
Why do you think that owning 17 guns makes a person more dangerous than a person owning 2?
i don't think that. i think a culture that causes someone to want to own 17 guns is a problem. do you own 17 shovels? 17 ladders? a gun is a tool. not an object of worship. what makes a gun an object of worship is its ability to destroy other humans.
The issue is, you think a significant portion of gun owners "worship" guns. That simply is not true. How many bikes do you own? Why? You can only use one bike at a time?
Jeebus, you, of all people, should understand this. You run a freakin' website full of type A personalities who spend more money on bikes than most people in America spend on cars.
Slowman wrote:
now, do you compete? are you a trap/skeet shooter? or a target shooter? okay. are you an investor? or an antique gun collector? okay.
Do you know how many types of guns there are? Here is another problem - you think all guns are the same. That could not be further from the truth.
Let's look at a 9mm handguns. Every brand is different in terms of grip, grip angle, firing mechanism, size, etc., etc.
In Glock, we have the Glock 17, 19, 26, and 43. Then we have variants like the 19X and the 17L. Each is a different size and different usage.
In Beretta, we have the PX4 line which is COMPLETELY different than the 92 series.
Striker fire? Hammer fire? Rotating barrel? Tilt barrel? Full size, compact, or subcompact? Competition shooting? Concealed carry?
Slowman wrote:
but then, why do you own a .223 semi auto with a bump stock? or a 30 round magazine?
Bump stock b/c it is a fun range toy. But, I have already said in the LV shooter thread, there is no "practical" reason for these. 30 round mag, because I competition shoot and, when I go to the range, it is easier to target shoot w/o having to reload so frequently.
Slowman wrote:
there are 2 reasons only that i can decipher for you to own guns, devices, or ammunition beyond any legitimate needs a gun enthusiast or hunter: you've got a real anger going on; or you think your govt is going to come and get you. in either case, this is the "mental health issue" BK is out to solve.
Aren't those two reasons reason enough?
Slowman wrote:
what we do have, right now, if i'm not mistaken, are prohibitions against the bulk purchase of the raw materials to make a truck bomb, even tho these materials by themselves innocuous. but you can buy a bump stock, or ammo way beyond any legitimate need, no prob.
Serious question - what is "legitimate need" for ammo? I try to go to range every other week. When I go, I shoot at least 500 rounds. Every time. For me, that what it takes to remain proficient and competitive. That is a minimum of 1000 rounds per month and I am likely closer to 1500/month. When my kids come home, they always want to go to the range. Sometimes they bring their significant others. Over Christmas, we went through around 3000 rounds. When I see free shipping on ammo, I almost always buy it and I buy it at least 1000 rounds at a time. So, at what rate would you set my ammo purchases?
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