A story from a first time gun owner

[DougC]

The author of this article from Red State blog explains his decision to finally buy a gun;
"One of the reasons why I procrastinated was because a gun is something you buy hoping that you never need to use it. I don’t want to ever need my gun, but I do want to have it..."

Such a true statement.

 

[striker55]

Absolutely, it's better to have a gun and not need it than to need a gun and not have one. Something like that.

 

[Aus_Schwaben]

The author of this article from Red State blog explains his decision to finally buy a gun;
"One of the reasons why I procrastinated was because a gun is something you buy hoping that you never need to use it. I don’t want to ever need my gun, but I do want to have it..."

Such a true statement.

Just like fire extinguishers and, on occasion, parachutes.

 

[no2gates]

Absolutely, it's better to have a gun and not need it than to need a gun and not have one. Something like that.

I think it goes: It's better to have a gun, then get another, then get another...

 

[kbaxter60]

Absolutely, it's better to have a gun and not need it than to need a gun and not have one. Something like that.

Variation: Guns are like parachutes. If you need one and don't have it, you'll probably never need one again.

 

[majormadmax]

The author of this article from Red State blog explains his decision to finally buy a gun;
"One of the reasons why I procrastinated was because a gun is something you buy hoping that you never need to use it. I don’t want to ever need my gun, but I do want to have it..."

Such a true statement.

Actually, that's a very well-written and articulated article!

 

[Glenn B]

Best first time gun owner story ever, in my opinion, was A Letter From An Angry Reader; it was published in Esquire Magazine, I think back in 1981. It used to be readily available online but now it seems you need to subscribe to Esquire to access it. I've read ot a few times over the years, always uplifting to see someone who came to his senses and then apparently actually defended himself with his pistol. If you ever have the opportunity to read that article, I highly recommend doing so.

 

[Coiled]

Keep and Bear Arms - Gun Owners Home Page - 2nd Amendment Supporters

Protecting the 2nd Amendment - The Right to Keep And Bear Arms.

www.keepandbeararms.com

 

[Haystack]

I got new neighbors a few years back who didn't own a gun. One evening while we were visiting and getting to know each other the topic of guns came up. They had noticed that I always wore a pistol, even inside the house. They said that they just didn't really feel the need to own a gun. I asked them, "Do you own a fire extinguisher?" They replied that they had two in the house. I said I own guns because I might need them. You have fire extinguishers because you might need them. But neither of us hope we will ever need them.

About two weeks later they asked me to help them decide what kind of guns to buy.

 

[deemus]

Growing up the country, I was in my 20’s before I knew a person who DIDN’T have a gun. I remember thinking “ what’s wrong with you that you don’t have a gun?”

 

[45tex]

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Keep and Bear Arms - Gun Owners Home Page - 2nd Amendment Supporters

Protecting the 2nd Amendment - The Right to Keep And Bear Arms.

www.keepandbeararms.com

Took me awhile to get through that letter but it was worth the time. In my California time I never knew anybody that tried and ever obtained a carry permit. It was a given that only criminals had the guns. The good guys hid away a gun if they had one, so the criminals would not steal it. Very backwards and stupid.

 

[skfullgun]

As I sit here with one on my hip and one in my pocket, I'm feeling a warm and fuzzy feeling!