What keeps you from buying/owning more firearms?

SC4006 · October 23, 2013, 05:30 PM

So, what does keep you from owning more firearms? Is it purely a money thing, if you had more money would you buy more? Is it that you've set a mental limit on how many you want to own? (10,20,30... Etc?). Or maybe has your significant other "set a limit" for you? Or, are you just happy with what you own and don't feel the need for anymore? I'm sure there's a lot of other potential reasons too.

For me, the only reason I don't own more than I do now, is because of money. If I had a lot more money then without a doubt I would own MANY more than I do now. Also, every gun I own doesn't have to have a practical purpose necessarily either, it's more for the novelty and fun of having it.

olddav · October 23, 2013, 05:35 PM

For me, guns are tools and you only need so many tools to do any job.

steveno · October 23, 2013, 05:35 PM

no money

grumpa72 · October 23, 2013, 05:57 PM

money. Duh!

4runnerman · October 23, 2013, 06:00 PM

Saving for that Nightforce

SC4006 · October 23, 2013, 06:06 PM

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Saving for that Nightforce

Wow, now that's a high end brand! Me I'd rather just buy another gun with that money, but to each his own.

jimbob86 · October 23, 2013, 06:20 PM

I have 5 children.

My tools are taken care of (I have enough guns for my needs).

I have to get theirs taken care of..... right now, Daughter Jac and Son Shemp are squabbling over who gets the Ruger Frontier for Opening Day.

I don't have another $800 for another (and glass) just layin' around the house.....

Glenn E. Meyer · October 23, 2013, 06:24 PM

Marriage?

glh17 · October 23, 2013, 06:48 PM

Money is part of it but mostly my marriage. My wife doesn't mind me having guns and shooting within reason. However, she doesn't think I need, or ought to have, a closet full. Unfortunately she's right.

Closing The Gap · October 23, 2013, 06:54 PM

Not a single thing.

4runnerman · October 23, 2013, 07:15 PM

SC4006-- I have enough guns. Now I need a great scope for my F Class rig

Congrats Glenn. It's a great thing for sure.

Joe_Pike · October 23, 2013, 07:21 PM

Two reasons - a less than generous paying job and the fact that I have nobody to leave them to. In fact I was looking at my gun list yesterday and found that I own about half of what I used to.

rockinrandy · October 23, 2013, 07:24 PM

Two sided, I pretty much have enough guns for my needs as of now. Also money is part of it. I am newly married with a house payment and a newborn. Money isn't tight but I can't quite afford to just drop $500+ a month either. With that being said I just bought 2 guns, 1 for me and 1 for the misses, goal to try and compete with thinking uspsa/idpa but need to see what is available around us. Then work on carry guns next along with CCW

Brian Pfleuger · October 23, 2013, 07:37 PM

Money is the reason I don't have different but I don't know that I'd have very many more no matter the finances.

I just don't have any desire to have for the sake of having so my guns all serve a purpose.

If I had unlimited finances I might have a couple more, I'd love to have a DW CBOB 10mm, I'd build a custom rifle. Otherwise, it'd probably be more reloading stuff than anything else.

OcelotZ3 · October 24, 2013, 12:00 AM

Space.

DaleA · October 24, 2013, 12:15 AM

Money - OF COURSE.

But if I had a bit of land away from everybody with a HILL on it, and could shoot whenever and however I wanted to....well I might reallocate my resources and buy more guns and definitely more reloading stuff.

Although I occasionally wonder if this isn't like becoming an old person with 47 cats.

MEATSAW · October 24, 2013, 12:32 AM

Indecision! Since I have what I need covered trying to decide what I want is tough. I like C&R guns and I have the money but I can't make up my mind so I spend it on reloading stuff. Then I get money and... Keep repeating.

Tejicano · October 24, 2013, 12:42 AM

The reason is mostly that I am too busy and/or not in the US long enough. I generally order a bunch to my FFL before a trip back or pick up one or two while I'm there but that isn't often enough.

I am also nearing the end of my "must have" list and meandering into "always wanted one" territory. Sometimes I will see something that srikes me as undervalued and order one.

I figure that when the safe fills up I'll tear out the racks and stack them as close as they will fit - I'm about at that point right now. I'm glad I got a big safe when I bought this one.

Pond, James Pond · October 24, 2013, 12:45 AM

In no particular order:

-Money

-Space

-The pesky legal ramifications

-The pesky marital ramifications (

)

(Note: the consequences of #3 and #4 are remarkably similar)

smarquez · October 24, 2013, 01:24 AM

Other priorities, safe space. Indecisiveness about what barrel to put on my final AR build. That's it. For the married guys that have issues, you chose poorly. My wife wouldn't mind a Henry Big Boy in the safe.

photographix · October 24, 2013, 01:28 AM

1. Current job situation...Magic 8 Ball says "Outlook is hazy"

2. Indecision: Ruger 10/22 for wife to learn on, or a 1911 for me? Or maybe an AR?

3. The firearm is only half the equation...getting ammo is another consideration. I recently moved from a gun-friendly state (VA) to a gun-crazy state (NM). Ammo in both places is hard to find. Wally World sells out immediately in both places. LGS's are cleaned out.

4. The Wife Factor.

stephen426 · October 24, 2013, 02:02 AM

While I certainly think would own more if I had unlimited resources, I'm fairly happy with what I have now. I would probably add a hand cannon for kicks, but I have no practical use for one. I might eventually add a Desert Eagle, but that would also be just for fun. We do okay financially so my wife doesn't give me too much grief, but I think I'm at my practical limit right now so I'm taking a break. We also recently had our second child so priorities shift.

annimus2 · October 24, 2013, 04:24 AM

Need more money!!

Kimio · October 24, 2013, 07:17 AM

The lack of any kind of depth to my pocket book. If my finances were better, I'd be all over getting more guns and ammo to play around with. Sadly that's not the case.

Rifleman1952 · October 24, 2013, 07:22 AM

I'm satisfied with what I already have. Money, keeping financial priorities in order, and my pesky but lovable wife keep me from buying more. At this stage of my life (when it comes to firearms), my focus is more on trying to bring new folks into the shooting sports.

October 23, 2013, 05:30 PM	#1
SC4006 Senior Member Join Date: June 27, 2012 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 525	What keeps you from buying/owning more firearms? So, what does keep you from owning more firearms? Is it purely a money thing, if you had more money would you buy more? Is it that you've set a mental limit on how many you want to own? (10,20,30... Etc?). Or maybe has your significant other "set a limit" for you? Or, are you just happy with what you own and don't feel the need for anymore? I'm sure there's a lot of other potential reasons too. For me, the only reason I don't own more than I do now, is because of money. If I had a lot more money then without a doubt I would own MANY more than I do now. Also, every gun I own doesn't have to have a practical purpose necessarily either, it's more for the novelty and fun of having it. __________________ I don't always go to the range, but when I do, I prefer dosAKs. They say 5 out of 4 people are bad at math.

October 23, 2013, 05:35 PM	#2
olddav Senior Member Join Date: December 21, 2008 Location: Lower Alabama Posts: 727	For me, guns are tools and you only need so many tools to do any job. __________________ Never beat your head against the wall with out a helmet

October 23, 2013, 06:00 PM	#5
4runnerman Senior Member Join Date: January 16, 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,577	Saving for that Nightforce __________________ NRA Certified RSO NwCP- Performance Isn't Optional

October 23, 2013, 06:24 PM	#8
Glenn E. Meyer Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2000 Posts: 20,064	Marriage? __________________ NRA, TSRA, IDPA, NTI, Polite Soc. - Aux Armes, Citoyens

October 23, 2013, 06:54 PM	#10
Closing The Gap Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2013 Location: Las Vegas Nevada Posts: 258	Not a single thing. __________________ Half the country hates my business, the other half my hobby.

October 23, 2013, 05:35 PM	#3
steveno Senior Member Join Date: June 18, 2004 Location: Minden , Nebraska Posts: 1,407	no money

October 23, 2013, 05:57 PM	#4
grumpa72 Senior Member Join Date: April 5, 2009 Posts: 487	money. Duh!

October 23, 2013, 06:20 PM	#7
jimbob86 Junior member Join Date: October 4, 2007 Location: All the way to NEBRASKA Posts: 8,722	I have 5 children. My tools are taken care of (I have enough guns for my needs). I have to get theirs taken care of..... right now, Daughter Jac and Son Shemp are squabbling over who gets the Ruger Frontier for Opening Day. I don't have another $800 for another (and glass) just layin' around the house.....

October 23, 2013, 06:48 PM	#9
glh17 Senior Member Join Date: May 17, 2013 Location: Middle TN Posts: 165	Money is part of it but mostly my marriage. My wife doesn't mind me having guns and shooting within reason. However, she doesn't think I need, or ought to have, a closet full. Unfortunately she's right.

October 23, 2013, 07:15 PM	#11
4runnerman Senior Member Join Date: January 16, 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,577	SC4006-- I have enough guns. Now I need a great scope for my F Class rig Congrats Glenn. It's a great thing for sure. __________________ NRA Certified RSO NwCP- Performance Isn't Optional

October 23, 2013, 07:21 PM	#12
Joe_Pike Senior Member Join Date: December 30, 2010 Posts: 1,581	Two reasons - a less than generous paying job and the fact that I have nobody to leave them to. In fact I was looking at my gun list yesterday and found that I own about half of what I used to. __________________ Stay Groovy

October 23, 2013, 07:24 PM	#13
rockinrandy Member Join Date: October 13, 2013 Posts: 30	Two sided, I pretty much have enough guns for my needs as of now. Also money is part of it. I am newly married with a house payment and a newborn. Money isn't tight but I can't quite afford to just drop $500+ a month either. With that being said I just bought 2 guns, 1 for me and 1 for the misses, goal to try and compete with thinking uspsa/idpa but need to see what is available around us. Then work on carry guns next along with CCW

October 23, 2013, 07:37 PM	#14
Brian Pfleuger Moderator Emeritus Join Date: June 25, 2008 Location: Austin, CO Posts: 19,578	Money is the reason I don't have different but I don't know that I'd have very many more no matter the finances. I just don't have any desire to have for the sake of having so my guns all serve a purpose. If I had unlimited finances I might have a couple more, I'd love to have a DW CBOB 10mm, I'd build a custom rifle. Otherwise, it'd probably be more reloading stuff than anything else. __________________ Nobody plans to screw up their lives... ...they just don't plan not to. -Andy Stanley

October 24, 2013, 12:00 AM	#15
OcelotZ3 Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2008 Posts: 229	Space.

October 24, 2013, 12:15 AM	#16
DaleA Senior Member Join Date: September 12, 2002 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 5,313	Money - OF COURSE. But if I had a bit of land away from everybody with a HILL on it, and could shoot whenever and however I wanted to....well I might reallocate my resources and buy more guns and definitely more reloading stuff. Although I occasionally wonder if this isn't like becoming an old person with 47 cats.

October 24, 2013, 12:32 AM	#17
MEATSAW Senior Member Join Date: May 1, 2009 Location: Burnet, TX Posts: 727	Indecision! Since I have what I need covered trying to decide what I want is tough. I like C&R guns and I have the money but I can't make up my mind so I spend it on reloading stuff. Then I get money and... Keep repeating. __________________ Veteran OEF (2002) and OIF1 (2003) - US Army Member of the Burnet Gun Fighters, Inc. and of course the NRA Oregon State University alum -- Go Beavs!

October 24, 2013, 12:42 AM	#18
Tejicano Senior Member Join Date: April 4, 2013 Posts: 168	The reason is mostly that I am too busy and/or not in the US long enough. I generally order a bunch to my FFL before a trip back or pick up one or two while I'm there but that isn't often enough. I am also nearing the end of my "must have" list and meandering into "always wanted one" territory. Sometimes I will see something that srikes me as undervalued and order one. I figure that when the safe fills up I'll tear out the racks and stack them as close as they will fit - I'm about at that point right now. I'm glad I got a big safe when I bought this one.

October 24, 2013, 12:45 AM	#19
Pond, James Pond Senior Member Join Date: July 12, 2011 Location: Top of the Baltic stack Posts: 6,079	In no particular order: -Money -Space -The pesky legal ramifications -The pesky marital ramifications () (Note: the consequences of #3 and #4 are remarkably similar) __________________ When the right to effective self-defence is denied, that right to self-defence which remains is essentially symbolic. Freedom: Please enjoy responsibly. Last edited by Pond, James Pond; October 24, 2013 at 01:39 AM.

October 24, 2013, 01:24 AM	#20
smarquez Senior Member Join Date: March 8, 2011 Posts: 135	Other priorities, safe space. Indecisiveness about what barrel to put on my final AR build. That's it. For the married guys that have issues, you chose poorly. My wife wouldn't mind a Henry Big Boy in the safe.

October 24, 2013, 01:28 AM	#21
photographix Member Join Date: January 6, 2013 Location: New Mexico Posts: 43	1. Current job situation...Magic 8 Ball says "Outlook is hazy" 2. Indecision: Ruger 10/22 for wife to learn on, or a 1911 for me? Or maybe an AR? 3. The firearm is only half the equation...getting ammo is another consideration. I recently moved from a gun-friendly state (VA) to a gun-crazy state (NM). Ammo in both places is hard to find. Wally World sells out immediately in both places. LGS's are cleaned out. 4. The Wife Factor.

October 24, 2013, 02:02 AM	#22
stephen426 Senior Member Join Date: March 11, 2005 Posts: 3,840	While I certainly think would own more if I had unlimited resources, I'm fairly happy with what I have now. I would probably add a hand cannon for kicks, but I have no practical use for one. I might eventually add a Desert Eagle, but that would also be just for fun. We do okay financially so my wife doesn't give me too much grief, but I think I'm at my practical limit right now so I'm taking a break. We also recently had our second child so priorities shift. __________________ The ATF should be a convenience store instead of a government agency!

October 24, 2013, 04:24 AM	#23
annimus2 Member Join Date: August 3, 2013 Posts: 28	Need more money!!

October 24, 2013, 07:17 AM	#24
Kimio Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,171	The lack of any kind of depth to my pocket book. If my finances were better, I'd be all over getting more guns and ammo to play around with. Sadly that's not the case.

October 24, 2013, 07:22 AM	#25
Rifleman1952 Senior Member Join Date: September 1, 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 284	I'm satisfied with what I already have. Money, keeping financial priorities in order, and my pesky but lovable wife keep me from buying more. At this stage of my life (when it comes to firearms), my focus is more on trying to bring new folks into the shooting sports.