A Handful or a Dozen

[KrisDSA]

Sorry in advance for the rant

Maybe I am getting old n soft. ( I think the 2A state in CA has played a part in the shooting sports not being enjoyable for me anymore ) But I have be having a internal battle with myself about the number of firearms I own n don’t use. Plus I am looking to cut down on the Caliber of firearms I own. Also thinking of Thinning out my Glock herd a bit. Way too many duplicates of the same models.

I am thinking of cutting down the number of firearms down to under 10 total vs **** ( the wife goes on here so we will just say more then 10)

I have cut down the shotguns to 1

I have cut down the bolt action rifles to 1 ( gift from the wife )

I have cut down the AR15 down to 2 ( 1st is my first built rifle n the 2nd was a gift from the wife )

I have cut down the AK47’s to one. ( just feels wrong to not to have one ) but it may go. Only shot it twice in 2 years

Want to cut down the handguns down by a lot n only 3 handgun calibers if I can

Game plan is, if I don’t shoot it or use it’s got to go.

Firearms in 22LR / 357 Sig / 45GAP / 357 Mag / 38 Super / 20g

I am thinking 9mm/38SPL/10mm or 45ACP will do for 99% of the stuff I do now.

The list of handguns staying.

ODG19 I don’t use it ( but it’s a gift from the wife)

Shield 9mm ( wife’s )

S&W 442 ( What I carry around the Property n makes a good car gun )

G20 or G21 ( for the outdoors )

G26 ( CCW )

G17 ( HD Gun )

Will be buying FN509 n Sig 226 509 for training n Sig as a range toy. I want to thin the Glock Herd a bit. As I am a Sig guy but Glocks are reliable and easily replaced.

I know. I am at 13 total but it would be better then the total I have now.

So I guess the questions are

1. I am nuts for wanting to cut back ?

2. Has Anyone been down this road ?

3. What do you guys Prefer a handful or dozen ?

4. has all the new or old gun laws in CA killed your love for shooting?

5. If you can only have one gun law overturned in California what would it be ? no more roster or be able to buy hi cap mags again ?

6. If you could pick up right now a move. What state ?

We have been talking about moving again. Seeing how bad things are getting here. ( all around ) It’s just not starting to make sense to raise a family here.

[big red]

the state of the state has nothing to do with your love for shooting. I do not shoot anymore and if i do i go just over the border into Nevada to a close range. You are not going to be able to take anything with you when you leave this earth, wife and guns stay behind along with everything else. Never confuse a love of guns with a love for shooting. I love guns but not shooting anymore because i am usually too busy to go to the range. But can go home and see my guns and a wife if i had one. Many states still offer good opportunities such as eastern Nevada, Wyoming, New Mexico, and other places. You can only control so much in your life but the new laws should not kill a love for the sport. California is going to self destruct on it's own and you can't change that so make decisions based on what is best for you and not by reacting to a bunch of fools. Good luck

[anonymouscuban]

1. I am nuts for wanting to cut back ?

No.

2. Has Anyone been down this road ?

Not I but have read plenty of posts.

3. What do you guys Prefer a handful or dozen ?

Handful. I shoot. I don't collect.

4. has all the new or old gun laws in CA killed your love for shooting?

Nope.

5. If you can only have one gun law overturned in California what would it be ? no more roster or be able to buy hi cap mags again ?

Roster.

6. If you could pick up right now a move. What state ?

Not sure. Texas makes the most sense.

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[scotty99]

[oddball]

I can see the urge/need to cut down on the size of a collection, especially redundant items, but one caliber IMO every serious gun owner should have is .22LR, at least a rifle.

[TrappedinCalifornia]

1. I am nuts for wanting to cut back ?

Nope.

2. Has Anyone been down this road ?

See this thread - Have You Ever Given Serious Consideration to Going "Minimalist" With Guns?

3. What do you guys Prefer a handful or dozen ?

There's a saying: "Two is one, one is none." I continue that with things like three is better than two, while four is simply a multiple of two, and five is no jive. Six is in the mix and seven means only one per day; but, one is none so eight sets me straight, though nine could be mine.

The point isn't so much preference, but what you personally feel comfortable with based on a criterion or set of criteria; i.e., budget, use, potential use, collectibles, progeny, et al. This applies to anything and isn't just limited to "guns."

4. has all the new or old gun laws in CA killed your love for shooting?

They have made it more difficult to actively enjoy the sport; but, I still enjoy it when I can.

5. If you can only have one gun law overturned in California what would it be ? no more roster or be able to buy hi cap mags again ?

The problem isn't in getting a 'single' law overturned. The problem, as I see it, is in overturning, getting rid of, changing, or eliminating the mindset(s) which created those laws.

6. If you could pick up right now a move. What state ?

I'd prefer to remain in California; just not under the regime currently in power. If I had the means/opportunity to choose another State, I'm not certain. Why? Because you simply can't "move" away from the mindset that has made California what it is and each State has its own set of 'issues' and 'attractions.' At this point in my life, I will say that I'd stay in the Western portion of the country; but, that's as far as I allow myself to think... for now.

[baih777]

Now that I am in my senior years. A few years ago I sold the odd ball calibers.
Maybe this year. Get rid of my 40 caliber pistols.
Keep 9mm ,45, and 357.
Still like shooting my rifles. Gonna keep those for now.

[GeeBee49]

I have no intention of selling any of the guns in my collection. In fact, I'm considering a second gun safe if I can just figure out where to put it. I have several guns that I have not fired for years and may not fire again. But, they're mine, I like them and I'm keeping them.
When the time comes my three children will inherit my collection. I taught them how to shoot when they were young teenagers and they have no problem inheriting my guns. I've already given a few guns to my daughter because she has access to a gun safe. She has her firearms safety card and transferred the guns into her name as soon as I gave them to her.
I will continue to purchase one handgun a month until I have everything on my "want list".

[bergmen]

Rarely have I sold a firearm. When I did, I gave it very careful thought before executing. I have been a firearms owner since 1962 when my Dad gave me and my brother our first .22 bolt action repeaters at Christmas that year.

My son has it now and cherishes it. My daughter has the Winchester semi-auto shotgun my Dad gave me a couple of years after we got the .22s.

I have one safe packed with handguns, rifles and one shotgun (I rarely shoot it any more but it will stay right where it is). In that safe is the Marlin Model 1936 that was my Dad's first deer rifle (and one he used to take a deer almost every season in the 1940s and 1950s, and my first deer rifle when I got old enough).

There are many in that safe that I have not shot in some time. They are all in like-new condition since I take very good care of my guns. My first new handgun I bought is a Ruger Super Single Six I got in 1976, and with 1,000s of rounds through it is indistinguishable from new except for a little bit of holster wear at the muzzle. Every gun in that safe has a story behind it.

But here is the important part: I regularly take these guns out of the safe and just hold them and admire them. Check on condition and wipe them down with an oily rag and make sure all is well. This always brings back memories of my times with the guns in the field or at the range, who I have shot them with (close friends and/or family) and enriches the heritage of my many years in the shooting sports. Pulling that old 1936 out and working the action causes a flood of magnificent memories that are impossible to explain.

I don't shoot as often as I used to. No reason, we are members of a fantastic private gun club here in Ukiah and I get out once in a while. But the value in that gun safe is worth way more than dollars to me and the only thing I will do is add to the collection.

Dan

[mike.h]

When I was a kid, my dad sold a bunch of guns, including my 22.

So I have a gun or 2 that I don't shoot anymore, but sell? I don't think so.

[Preston-CLB]

1. I am nuts for wanting to cut back ?

No. If the guns you're considering to eliminate have no emotional hold on you, sell them, or gift to immediate family.

2. Has Anyone been down this road ?

I only own two hand guns and a bolt action .223, so, not yet.

3. What do you guys Prefer a handful or dozen ?

I have a few on my wish list, so less than a dozen.

4. has all the new or old gun laws in CA killed your love for shooting?

Never. In fact, I go out once per week, and always have a great time, either by myself, or with a couple of friends.

5. If you can only have one gun law overturned in California what would it be ? no more roster or be able to buy hi cap mags again ?

The Roster and then the ammo BG check BS.

6. If you could pick up right now a move. What state ?

Arizona, or Texas.

We all go through these drills for various reasons. The trick is understand the risk vs. benefit.
-P

[NaClAddict]

Got kids? Having guns to pass down can be priceless.

[GeeBee49]

Rarely have I sold a firearm. When I did, I gave it very careful thought before executing. I have been a firearms owner since 1962 when my Dad gave me and my brother our first .22 bolt action repeaters at Christmas that year.

My son has it now and cherishes it. My daughter has the Winchester semi-auto shotgun my Dad gave me a couple of years after we got the .22s.

I have one safe packed with handguns, rifles and one shotgun (I rarely shoot it any more but it will stay right where it is). In that safe is the Marlin Model 1936 that was my Dad's first deer rifle (and one he used to take a deer almost every season in the 1940s and 1950s, and my first deer rifle when I got old enough).

There are many in that safe that I have not shot in some time. They are all in like-new condition since I take very good care of my guns. My first new handgun I bought is a Ruger Super Single Six I got in 1976, and with 1,000s of rounds through it is indistinguishable from new except for a little bit of holster wear at the muzzle. Every gun in that safe has a story behind it.

But here is the important part: I regularly take these guns out of the safe and just hold them and admire them. Check on condition and wipe them down with an oily rag and make sure all is well. This always brings back memories of my times with the guns in the field or at the range, who I have shot them with (close friends and/or family) and enriches the heritage of my many years in the shooting sports. Pulling that old 1936 out and working the action causes a flood of magnificent memories that are impossible to explain.

I don't shoot as often as I used to. No reason, we are members of a fantastic private gun club here in Ukiah and I get out once in a while. But the value in that gun safe is worth way more than dollars to me and the only thing I will do is add to the collection.

Dan

I will sometimes open my safe and just look at the guns inside. There's a story behind some of them and a lot of good memories.

[GeeBee49]

Got kids? Having guns to pass down can be priceless.

I totally agree. My kids are very happy about someday owning my guns. This is especially true about some of the older guns I've had for years. Some of them are worth three or four times what I paid for them and would be very difficult to even find in decent condition today.

[Dan_Eastvale]

If you have no one who will inherit them then it may be wise to sell now instead of letting those handling your estate decide. Or worse, a forced future government buyback program.
Maybe keep one for self defense if you feel you may need it.