Have I turned into a "gun nut"? - Page 3

Carl the Floor Walker · February 6, 2021, 08:43 PM

Interesting, my psychiatrist keeps asking me the same damn question over and over. And I am getting sick and tired of all those stupid ink blot test.
It's not my fault they all look like guns!

Crankylove · February 6, 2021, 11:50 PM

Guys at work, friends, neighbors, family members know I hunt and target shoot, and I get asked quite often how many guns I have.

Not enough. That’s how many I have.

It’s nobody else’s business. I don’t offer the info, and when asked they get “not enough”.

Even my wife doesn’t know exactly how many I have. She’s knows how many she owns, and that I have more than her.

bamaranger · February 8, 2021, 12:29 AM

I'm a firearms enthusiast. I'm also a rural American, not a redneck.

ms6852 · February 8, 2021, 01:37 AM

Gun and Nut are two words that should never be used together, you are an Aficionado !

Pistoler0 · February 8, 2021, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Crankylove

Guys at work, friends, neighbors, family members know I hunt and target shoot, and I get asked quite often how many guns I have.

Yep right? That's why I posted this tongue in cheek thread. In my experience that's the typical question from non-gun people when they learn that someone is into guns.

They seem to be ok with it if you say you have one or two for hunting (EXCEPT if they learn that the one gun is an AR).

Three to four... may raise and eyebrow.

Beyond 5 guns you are definitely a gun nut in their mind. : )

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Originally Posted by Crankylove

Even my wife doesn’t know exactly how many I have

Same with mine, they all look the same to her so I use it to my advantage. "Is that a new gun?" No, it is the old _______ , I just changed the buttstock.

Shadow9mm · February 10, 2021, 02:00 PM

no, your fine, until you reach dragon man museum levels...

BourbonCowboy · February 10, 2021, 08:03 PM

This post made me start thinking about my own accumulation. I own a total of 11 firearms.
1 12ga shotgun
1 9mm carbine
1 .308 semiautomatic hunting rifle
1 .22 single shot rifle
2 .38 Special revolvers
2 9mm semiautomatic handguns
1 .32 semiautomatic handgun
1 .357 revolver
1 .410/.45 Colt revolver

Of those 11 firearms, I actually purchased only three. The rest were inherited, gifted, or purchased for me as a part of my job duties.

I enjoy shooting, and I enjoy learning about the weapons I own. I spend a lot of time on sites such as this because I take firearm ownership seriously and I want to absorb as much information about them as possible. I don't collect guns; most of them are parts of a self/home defense plan. I'm also not hoarding ammo for a zombie apocalypse, but I do believe in being reasonably prepared in the event trouble should come to my door. I don't believe I am a "gun nut" - but if others want to label me as such, that's fine. I won't lose any sleep over it.

hemiram · February 13, 2021, 05:37 AM

A few years ago, my gun hating sister found out that I had a number of guns, and of course, she asked, "What do you need all those for?"

If she knew how many I've bought since then, she would probably stroke out. If I collected knives, she would be fine with it, or ballpoint pens, or like her husband does, pipes of all kinds (Tobacco type), but collecting guns is somehow different?

bamaranger · February 14, 2021, 01:33 AM

The correct number of guns to own is written..."n+1". There is always a reason for another.

Carl the Floor Walker · February 14, 2021, 02:25 AM

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vito · February 14, 2021, 07:32 AM

At one point my wife owned five different sewing machines. One of our grown children asked her why so many, wouldn’t one good machine work for her? She answered that they each served different needs. It was obvious that the person asking the question knows nothing about the sewing arts, and accepted that reality. But somehow when it comes to gun, people that know absolutely nothing about them, how they work, what they are intended for, etc. feel totally confident in their criticisms. Combine that with their fear of firearms, based upon ignorance, a bit of reality, and movies/TV, and their confident arrogance is unquestioned. Compared to most here on this Forum, I would venture that I have very, very few firearms. Yet to my brother who lives in the NYC area, where guns are seen only with law enforcement and criminals, owning even two guns would be seen as an “arsenal”.

February 6, 2021, 08:43 PM	#51
Carl the Floor Walker member Join Date: June 3, 2017 Location: South Posts: 1,422	Interesting, my psychiatrist keeps asking me the same damn question over and over. And I am getting sick and tired of all those stupid ink blot test. It's not my fault they all look like guns! Last edited by Carl the Floor Walker; February 6, 2021 at 08:51 PM.

February 6, 2021, 11:50 PM	#52
Crankylove Senior Member Join Date: July 8, 2008 Location: 8B ID Posts: 1,753	Guys at work, friends, neighbors, family members know I hunt and target shoot, and I get asked quite often how many guns I have. Not enough. That’s how many I have. It’s nobody else’s business. I don’t offer the info, and when asked they get “not enough”. Even my wife doesn’t know exactly how many I have. She’s knows how many she owns, and that I have more than her. __________________ The answer to 1984 is 1776

February 8, 2021, 12:29 AM	#53
bamaranger Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Location: North Alabama Posts: 8,308	firearms enthusiast I'm a firearms enthusiast. I'm also a rural American, not a redneck.

February 8, 2021, 01:37 AM	#54
ms6852 Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 1,394	Gun and Nut are two words that should never be used together, you are an Aficionado ! __________________ ONLY TWO DEFINING FORCES HAVE GIVEN UP THEIR LIVES FOR YOU. ONE IS JESUS CHRIST FOR YOUR SOUL AND THE OTHER IS THE AMERICAN SOLDIER FOR YOUR FREEDOM.

February 10, 2021, 02:00 PM	#56
Shadow9mm Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2012 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 3,974	no, your fine, until you reach dragon man museum levels... __________________ I don't believe in "range fodder" that is why I reload.

February 10, 2021, 08:03 PM	#57
BourbonCowboy Senior Member Join Date: April 6, 2019 Posts: 127	This post made me start thinking about my own accumulation. I own a total of 11 firearms. 1 12ga shotgun 1 9mm carbine 1 .308 semiautomatic hunting rifle 1 .22 single shot rifle 2 .38 Special revolvers 2 9mm semiautomatic handguns 1 .32 semiautomatic handgun 1 .357 revolver 1 .410/.45 Colt revolver Of those 11 firearms, I actually *purchased* only three. The rest were inherited, gifted, or purchased for me as a part of my job duties. I enjoy shooting, and I enjoy learning about the weapons I own. I spend a lot of time on sites such as this because I take firearm ownership seriously and I want to absorb as much information about them as possible. I don't collect guns; most of them are parts of a self/home defense plan. I'm also not hoarding ammo for a zombie apocalypse, but I do believe in being reasonably prepared in the event trouble should come to my door. I don't believe I am a "gun nut" - but if others want to label me as such, that's fine. I won't lose any sleep over it.

February 13, 2021, 05:37 AM	#58
hemiram Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2005 Location: Toledo, ohio Posts: 762	A few years ago, my gun hating sister found out that I had a number of guns, and of course, she asked, "What do you need all those for?" If she knew how many I've bought since then, she would probably stroke out. If I collected knives, she would be fine with it, or ballpoint pens, or like her husband does, pipes of all kinds (Tobacco type), but collecting guns is somehow different?

February 14, 2021, 01:33 AM	#59
bamaranger Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Location: North Alabama Posts: 8,308	correct number of guns The correct number of guns to own is written..."n+1". There is always a reason for another.

February 14, 2021, 02:25 AM	#60
Carl the Floor Walker member Join Date: June 3, 2017 Location: South Posts: 1,422	deleted Last edited by Carl the Floor Walker; February 14, 2021 at 06:07 AM.

February 14, 2021, 07:32 AM	#61
vito Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2004 Location: IL Posts: 853	At one point my wife owned five different sewing machines. One of our grown children asked her why so many, wouldn’t one good machine work for her? She answered that they each served different needs. It was obvious that the person asking the question knows nothing about the sewing arts, and accepted that reality. But somehow when it comes to gun, people that know absolutely nothing about them, how they work, what they are intended for, etc. feel totally confident in their criticisms. Combine that with their fear of firearms, based upon ignorance, a bit of reality, and movies/TV, and their confident arrogance is unquestioned. Compared to most here on this Forum, I would venture that I have very, very few firearms. Yet to my brother who lives in the NYC area, where guns are seen only with law enforcement and criminals, owning even two guns would be seen as an “arsenal”. __________________ People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.” ― George Orwell