Pretty neutral when it came to guns when I was younger. My family doesn't hunt, so firearms were never part of the equation.
Then, my sons were born and the images of Katrina flashed across the TV screen. It was THEN that I made the decision that I couldn't wait until the cops came to save my ***.
Told my mom...her response..."What do you need a gun for? Call the cops." Total ignorant thinking that the media and government brainwashes the unknowing public with.
Asked my wife (sheepishly), "What do you think about us getting a gun? See what happened in N.O.?"
Wife's response: "Ummm, never thought of it. Let me ask my mom, I think she has a gun." A few days later..."I spoke to my mom, and they have 15 guns!"
So, I take that as an open ticket (money willing) to protect my family.
Following Aurora, CO theater shooting, it became apparent that I was getting complacent. So, the CCW app went in. Following that, it dawned on me that I needed a lot of ammo given the election results; bought >$1000 in ammo on Nov 8 (plus, I just became a member of a gun club to practice, so we needed ammo) was a sticker shock for her, but it has proven correct. Following CT shooting, it had become apparent that SHE was getting complacent, so the added ammo with another CCW app in the works are IMO good foresight.
Guns and ammo are good as gold to me. There's resale value, and it's like buying good term life insurance. Having the cash for it is the hard part because none of it is cheap.
- firearm
- ammo
- accessories (gun holsters, mag holsters, lasers, rail accessories, safes, cleaning supplies)
- gun club membership (unless you live in the boonies).
