el pres Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 When I piled up what I needed for the Chute n Shoot it looked like I was moving out, not going to the range. Two handguns, two rifles, two shotguns, one parachute. Ammuniton, mags, shooting mat, jumpsuit, helmet. Wife looked at the pile and asked, "Is there anything left in the gunsafe?" Before I could come up with a good BS answer she interuppted with, "No! Don't answer that. I don't want to know what you have in there."Whew. Close one. When someone asks how many guns I have, I give a stock non-answer, "More than I need, less than what I want." The shoot and "What", you got a link to this event ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Guns, sure I got guns, but how much ammo do YOU have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMC Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Guns, sure I got guns, but how much ammo do YOU have? Uh, enough for a couple of days and a few pieces of brass and a couple of bullets to reload. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genghis Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Standard dialog on being pulled over in Texas: "May I see your driver's license and proof of insurance?" [Hand them over along with your CHL, as required] "Do you have your handgun with you?" "Yes." "Where is it?" "Which one?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbob_texas Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Standard dialog on being pulled over in Texas:"May I see your driver's license and proof of insurance?" [Hand them over along with your CHL, as required] "Do you have your handgun with you?" "Yes." "Where is it?" "Which one?" I got pulled over by a DPS trooper recently (the speed limit was too low). Me and SgtSVI had just finished a match in Greenville, then gone to pick up a .223 silencer from a dealer. Needless to say, when we answered the question on guns in the car (6 or 7 that day, I think), he puckered up a little. The little SOB still wrote me a ticket. jr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMS42 Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Gun total is somewhere around 150 or so. Ammo total is well over 300k. 40 different types of powder with lots of spare cans stored elsewhere. I used to be the Base Marksmanship Coordinator for the local ANG unit and would take rifles, pistols and ammo out for matches and practice. For awhile we had combat rifle and pistols teams. The M16 rifles and standard grade M1911A1 pistols could not be issued so I would haul them to practice sessions. I would pick up the weapons using a military vehicle, transfer them to my POV to go to the range. The next day I would bring them back along with expended brass and the unexpended ammo. One day I got pulled over for a random vehicle inspection. So there I was with 20 M16's and .45 pistols and lots of ammo in my civilian truck to explain away. I was not the only unhappy camper that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Ho Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 You do realize that if you didn't have to buy guns for your wives you would twice the guns for yourselves. You Poor poor boys My wife wants MORE guns Lucky Jim Hey Jim, I think we married sisters!!!! Mine would like me to fill the 2nd monster safe and I am happy to please her! Lucky dogs we are. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJPoLo Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 (edited) My favorite answer came from Rob Boudrie: ..."I don''t really know ... do you know how many pairs of socks you own?" when someone asks me how many guns I own. That answer generally draws a "you're serious aren't you?" type of response from anti-gunners who ask. -Chet Edited June 14, 2008 by DJPoLo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronhonda Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 regardless of the number of guns you own, the number we tell people would elicit one of the following responses: Too Many or Too Few I fall into the "too few" group, but not by choice. But I am trying to change that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemo Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 regardless of the number of guns you own, the number we tell people would elicit one of the following responses:Too Many or Too Few I fall into the "too few" group, but not by choice. But I am trying to change that. The thing is that you can never have too many... My answer to the question usually is something like "Well, the snub nosed Smith I carry and THE OTHER ONE. You remember the other one, don't you?" Wife: "Which other one" Nemo: this one and this one and this one and this one and this one and... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxshooter Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 A bunch but never enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgary Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 My answer to the question usually is something like "Well, the snub nosed Smith I carry and THE OTHER ONE. You remember the other one, don't you?" Heh. The question here used to be "how long have you had *that* one?" My answer was always "a while". In my mind (!), either "10 years" or "a half hour", both fall under the umbrella of "a while", don't they? B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Rusert Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 The Post Mortem corollary is: When I die, don't let my wife sell my guns for what I said I paid for them . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Boudrie Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 My answer: "I don't know" Questioner: "What do you mean you don't know how many guns you own?" My reply: "Well, do you know exactly how many shirts you own?" (substitute shoes if the person asking is female) Questioner: "Are you serious?" Me: "Yup". I think I am about ready to get married now. I went to a gun show the morning of my wedding 13 years ago. Things have been good since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgary Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 (edited) When I die, don't let my wife sell my guns for what I said I paid for them . . . Crap, that reminds me. Back when I had... well, lets just say "fewer" guns, I had it put in my will that I wanted them auctioned off, and the proceeds given to the USPSA junior fund. Now they're... well, worth more than just about any other "investment" I have. May have to re-think that Note to friends - if I meet an untimely demise next week in oregon, look for the USPSA junior coordinator Edited June 18, 2008 by bgary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmoney Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 30+ should be enough. OK, now that's just frickin' crazy talk, there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMC Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 Out here in CA they have that one-gun-a-month law......I'm trying to keep up but its getting expensive and the wfe is getting pissed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmd Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 (edited) if you know how many guns you have off the top of your head then you dont have enough guns... +1 ...what he said. I do know how many safes I have Edited June 18, 2008 by pmd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sargenv Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 lol TMC... In my case... um.. it's been tough trying to space out the last three purchases and it's only 1 Handgun a month... Long guns you can buy as many as you want... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chp5 Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 I only have one - a Marlin .22lr rifle. If it worries Obama a lot, I will be happy to turn it in to the future totalitarian government. Come get it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Q Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Have you ever bought a really nice gun and then found the same exact gun in the back of the safe. Twice. I knew they looked familiar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SA Friday Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 (edited) I've gotten the infamous question "What's the most you have spent on a gun?" . My response was, "uh, recently?" Edited to add: Gentlemen, this is a set-up question. Any answer is guaranteed to cost you. If you are truely stupid enough to answer this honestly and own an STI or SVI, expect a similar amount to be expended in the future..... Edited June 20, 2008 by SA Friday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 I only have one gun now.... A single shot bolt action shotgun I will use for sporting purposes only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Q Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 I only have one gun now.... A single shot bolt action shotgun I will use for sporting purposes only. That is the perfect answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimel Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Note to friends - if I meet an untimely demise next week in oregon, look for the USPSA junior coordinator Bruce: Better hope the Junior Coordinator doesn't read this. There might be an "accident" during the staff match on Thursday! But I'll help Floyd guard your back...for appropriate quantities of IPA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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