I am not sure why there is such polarization around this, maybe it is the weapon, maybe it is the OP’s attitude toward acquiring all he can, or his mercenary motives........it doesn’t bother me that folks may have feelings about both, but what I don’t understand is assumptions about the functionality of the gun. If you have not shot it, find one and give it a try. It is really pretty easy to shoot accurately and safely at least for me. I had my doubts but bought one to try and low and behold it was really no big deal. It rides with me in the truck and on the tractor and will dispatch the errant rodent and snake with aplomb......we all have different reason for collecting and differ in our likes and dislikes but I just can’t figure why such hate for the thing or reasons why someone would own one.....I was set to be a hater of it until I tried it......it is a nifty little tool.