I could elaborate, but I'm following your instruction.

Actually do have a lot of wasps around the garage, but I keep the extras in the house

Never.

In my 65 years, I have never been in a situation that I believe would have been improved if I had been carrying a gun.

It's a tough decision, and I hear what your'e saying and pretty much agree with you. These assholes have been threatening us for DECADES and lately they are actually putting people's lives at risk. And they've shown a clear willingness to disregard truth or logic.

I hate the AR-15. I hate what its done to our classrooms and our sense of security. But the thing that really bothers me is I'm toying with the idea of getting one. Not to protect me against the government, the police, the deep state, the black helicopters, or anything like that. I'm considering getting one to protect me from these idiots out here that are constantly waving theirs in my face and making threats with it. The last place I ever want to be is a world where these idiots are calling the shots and backed up by their guns.

If I felt I could trust law enforcement or the military to do the right thing, I wouldn't be so worried. But given that so many of them seem to be sympathetic to these clowns, I no longer feel I can rely on them to do the right thing. So basically it's either trust the police to protect me from them, or arm myself.

Shitty situation all around.

Look around. New ones are available.

Like you, I can't stomach the Ar-15.....or any of the other weapons dear to the right.

Good guys carried the m1.

and learned how to use them.

I just don't consider it feasible in a house with two young boys.

Have for years.

But I am out in country.

Had them since I was 14, they were used for hunting. I've never seen any need to buy anything else. The shit going on these days did cause me to bring them in out of the garage storage and put them in the storage box under my bed. Which is where I hope they stay.

too easy to use.

what good a gun would do this time.

and military of course.

They have trained to protect you.

The military won't be involved for quite a while. The police do not have any duty to protect you. where I live it is probably 2 hours or more before they would show up.. Have already been told by officers that we are pretty much on our own out here...

I'm not going to buy a weapon, considering most of the people doing the protests are most likely being paid to do what they're doing.

While I have a CPL, I don't carry off property except when traveling to and from the local shooting range.

Still own a few rifles and a shotgun, family guns passed down through the ages. I'm just the caretaker. They will be pass on when the time comes.

Did get shotgun out and bought a case of shells. The police wont show up if social disruption happens. Look to the Rodney King riots as an example.

The wife has been advocating for a handgun for the last 3 years. Have to say that after today I'm of the mind to get her one.

Enough knuckleheads around that its not inconceivable....


So much for the golden years.

I’m not a threat, nobody is going to bust down my door and steal my sourdough starter, I’ve got two bulldogs who aren’t really going to kill anyone but talk a good game, and I despise guns.

There’s your well-regulated militia. It’s a family heirloom on DH’s side. He also had a deer rifle but sold it to a co-worker when “Obama was going to take your guns”.

As being set allows more
Money for food.

Semper Fi.

I'll ever need.

I figure it would have about the same effect on whoever is involved.

I've made it to 63 and counting without a gun. I don't need to hunt to put good on my family's table. I think having one is way more dangerous than not.

n/t

FUCK NO.

I do have a Louisville Slugger by the door in case of rambunctious javelina.
In any case, no one will bother me.

No no no no.

I was just in the backyard yesterday showing my 10-yr old daughter how to load, operate and fire a semi-automatic rifle.

She was pretty good, actually. I may build her one of her own when she's older.

I classify myself as a liberal prepper, and have for close to 20 years. My fear? Long term societal breakdowns and unrest due to climate change.

If even half the climate predictions about where we're heading are correct, my daughter as a 40 yr old adult will look back on 2020 as the good old days. The collapse of a functioning ecosystem will cause hundreds of millions of deaths in the 21st century, if not more. Therefore, I want her to have certain skill sets, gun use being just one (and not even the most important) of them.

Next week we'll be planting the gardens together, and building a new greenhouse. In a couple weeks our hens will be hatching chicks, and we can start fishing again. This summer we'll be canning more fruits and vegetables than ever. Skill sets.

But I don’t expect to ever need to use them against humans. Turkeys on the other hand...

I am an older veteran and the only weapon I keep is a Louiville Slugger, but I'll say here and now that I will get angry if they start that shit here in my town.

Big difference is I own one solely for protection. And even though I was an extremely good shot (from childhood) I took all the necessary defensive,.offensive and carry courses.

Why, when I don't like guns?

For one, I live in Texas and I don't trust the government to protect me and my family against possible racist/white supremacist threats here.

This is doubly true in the current crisis.

If that doesnt work I shall strongly throw my remote control at the enemy

I might even get off my ass

You are asking the wrong squad mate

I got all my guns out today. Cleaned loaded and sighted in

The revolution will not be televised

I think I'm set with my M1A, 1911, S&W .357 magnum revolver and AK.

at Wallyworld. If you don't hunt, they don't even want to let you buy a bow. I'd love to get a bow and some arrows just for recreation and if I do have to hunt. I guess I will have to make one if I want one. For some odd reason, I won't ever have 2A rights.

I have thought about it. Pink Pistols looked interesting to me when I looked into them a long time ago, but there were no local chapters. Not many organized gays in the Bible Belt. We are too busy having rights denied left and right.

Just can't do it

You make the call.

Two semi-auto .22 LRs, a bolt action 7MM mag, pump action 16 and 12 gauges, and a .40 Glock pistol. Where I live it is mandatory. We have a worsening drug problem and my county doesn't have any police on duty after around midnight.

I'll likely buy several more, including an AR if I find any I think are a good deal. The one thing that would be a massive mistake would be to let any of our personal politics create a situation where only one side is adequately armed and it be the side trending to fascism.

But I did pick up some more powder and bullets for spring shooting, I have gone through quite a few this past few weeks on the family range.

They were just laid off, on unemployment, credit card bills due, no food on the shelf, picketing the hospitals.

And there is a line around the building of the gun stores.

I guess I won't be buying one today.

I used to go target practice in my youth but never really wanted to own a gun. I've heard a few say that if things get rougher I should consider it but as of this time,no.

I drink too much and am a little volatile.

Last year I finally capitulated, and accepted an old Russian SKS as a gift. It's been locked up ever since.

It's the meth mob around here that changed my outlook. They blame Mexicans but the Aryan Knights are in cahoots with them. It's a pseudo race war with both sides making the connections and deals from prison.