Oh I think I know how this will end.

  • blakenong@lemmings.world
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    10 hours ago

    I just wish I had a gay gun owning friend who could go to the gun store with me. I know what I want, I just like hand holding.

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      2 hours ago

      No need, seriously don’t buy at a gun store. Buy online and ship it to your big box store FFL, and then go pick up there.

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        27 minutes ago

        Hmmm

        Internet credit card purchase,

        Or

        Backwoods shack cash purchase.

        Hmmm.

        Shit, you can buy guns at gas stations in my neck of the woods.

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          5 minutes ago

          I buy most of mine used locally via our state gun forum. Most states have one, just go on there look around, meet up, pay cash, show CCW and done.

          I’ve yet to purchase a firearm that was “used up”. Most I buy people put a few hundred rounds through them at best.

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      Well, crap, I’m not gay, but I’ll hold your hand. :) What do want? That’s the interesting thing about guns, there is such a VARIETY for different purposes. Self defense, home defense, small/medium/big game hunting are all completely different.

      If I’m going to raise my Kinsey scale a point or two for just a moment, there’s also the aesthetic to consider. I’m not ashamed to admit I’ve bought a gun that made me go “Ooooohhh”.

      For example, when my dad died one of the guns I inherited was this:

      https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Standard_Derringer

      And I’m like “Ok, that’s adorable, but in .22 it’s useless.” Also known to be problematic. Sometimes only one barrel would fire.

      But I liked the idea so I bought one of these:

      https://www.bondarms.com/bond-arms-handguns/ranger-ii/

      .45LC/.410 shotgun shells