{"id":3203,"date":"2020-10-20T08:17:46","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T08:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/?p=3203"},"modified":"2020-12-14T15:06:56","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T15:06:56","slug":"should-i-buy-a-gun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/should-i-buy-a-gun\/","title":{"rendered":"Should I Buy A Gun?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Answering The Tough Question: Should I Buy A Gun <\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is a tremendous interest in firearms ownership right now. Firearms ownership has been on the rise for the last ten years or more, with no end in sight. There are many reasons for this surge in gun ownership. Five or ten years ago, people were worried that shifting government regulations would result in the banning or confiscation of popular firearms like the AR-15. The upcoming election has driven those worries once again, making the AR a hot seller once again. Add in the reality of violent protests in the streets of this nation, and it\u2019s little wonder that firearms sales <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2020\/07\/16\/891608244\/protests-and-pandemic-spark-record-gun-sales\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are breaking records every month<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a result, (and because of what I do for a living) I have fielded quite a few questions from my friends and family about what gun they should buy. The first question to ask, though, isn\u2019t \u201cwhat gun should I buy,\u201d it\u2019s \u201cwhy should I buy a gun?\u201d Gun ownership is not to be taken lightly. Guns, when used improperly or for the wrong purposes, can and do cause tremendous pain and suffering in our society. Therefore, the decision as to whether you should buy a gun for the first time is never an automatic \u201cyes.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Answer &#8220;To Should I Buy A Gun?&#8221; Isn&#8217;t Always &#8220;Yes&#8221;<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gun ownership is not to be taken lightly. There are many good reasons not to own a gun. Taking control of your personal security and the security of your loved ones is one of the most adult decisions you can make in your life. Sometimes, the answer to the gun ownership question is \u201cNo.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There might be legal reasons why you can\u2019t own a gun. When I worked in a gun store, I had more than a few customers find out they were legally barred from owning a gun. Usually, it was because of a long-forgotten run-in with the law in their past. If you can\u2019t legally own a gun, please don\u2019t have someone else buy them for you. <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dontlie.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s called a \u201cstraw purchase\u201d and it\u2019s a felony<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3244\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/gun_safe-1.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-magnific_type=\"image\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3244\" class=\"wp-image-3244 size-medium\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/gun_safe-1-300x290.jpg\" alt=\"gun safe\" width=\"300\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/gun_safe-1-300x290.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/gun_safe-1-1024x991.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/gun_safe-1-768x743.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/gun_safe-1-1536x1486.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/gun_safe-1-610x590.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/gun_safe-1-1080x1045.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/gun_safe-1-627x607.jpg 627w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/gun_safe-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3244\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A locking gun safe is a must-have if you have children around or similar situation<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secondly, be very cautious if there is someone who lives with you who cannot or should not be around guns due medical or psychological reasons. There are also some people out there who are just not emotionally capable of having routine access to a compact means of applying deadly force such as a gun. If this is your situation, be very, very careful about how you store your guns. Keep them locked up when not in use, and keep the keys secure as well. Better still, maybe look at less-lethal options like<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/wasp-spray-self-defense\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> pepper spray<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for self-defense, rather than a firearm.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your Choice To Buy A Gun Is Your Choice<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thirdly, you may decide you don\u2019t need a gun for moral or ethical reasons. I respect those decisions, as long as you make them with a basis of rational thinking and personal choice. However, I have less respect for deciding not to buy a gun if it\u2019s made because of uneducated fear or mindless <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutcounseling.com\/library\/hoplophobia\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hoplophobia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. I do have one caveat on this, though. I am okay with people deciding not to own guns. To be clear, I am not okay with people telling me I shouldn\u2019t own one. Let me choose to arm myself, and I\u2019ll let you choose to not arm yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lastly, there are some people who live in California, New York, and other places outside of America who don\u2019t see the hassle of owning a gun there as worth the trouble it brings. We can talk about how this situation may or may not infringe on the 2nd Amendment rights in those states at a later time. What we can do right now is accept that all those rules and regulations represent an uphill climb for many potential legal gun owners, and that people should get involved in their <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/state-level-gun-rights-groups\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">local state gun rights organization<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Jumping through the hoops of licensing fees, wait times and limited gun choices might be too much for some people in states with limited or restricted gun rights. Ramping up <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/book-review-left-of-bang\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">situational awareness<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, less lethal options and other self defense training is probably best in those kinds of situations.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s A Family Affair<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only you can answer the question \u201cShould I buy a gun?\u201d In some ways, it\u2019s a personal decision. It radically changes your relationship with your loved ones and a society as a whole. However, deciding to own a gun alters your relationship with your loved ones. Your role in your relationship changes if you\u2019ve decided to arm yourself. As such, it\u2019s also a decision you should make in conjunction with your family, especially if you are the head of the household.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3243\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/accessories.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-magnific_type=\"image\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3243\" class=\"wp-image-3243 size-medium\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/accessories-300x251.jpg\" alt=\"gun accessories\" width=\"300\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/accessories-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/accessories-1024x855.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/accessories-768x641.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/accessories-1536x1283.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/accessories-610x509.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/accessories-1080x902.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/accessories-627x524.jpg 627w, https:\/\/www.ammoman.com\/blog\/media\/accessories.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3243\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You&#8217;ll probably need accessories as well, such as spare magazines and more ammunition<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As I said, in may ways, deciding to own a gun is one of the most adult decisions you can make. If you have decided to own a gun and keep it near you, you\u2019ve accepted the fact that the government cannot protect you every moment of your life. You\u2019ve accepted the responsibility for the most fundamental right you have, the right to protect yourself and your loved ones from bodily harm.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, just owning a gun doesn\u2019t provide any special layer of protection to you or your family, anymore than owning a car and parking it in your driveway makes your commute to work any easier. You have to use that car and drive it to work to make it useful and practical to you. Having one near you means nothing. Learning how to use it effectively is what makes it a useful purchase. Get training, and get in the habit of carrying your gun everywhere you can. The life you save may be your own.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Answering The Tough Question: Should I Buy A Gun There is a tremendous interest in firearms ownership right now. Firearms ownership has been on the rise for the last ten years or more, with no end in sight. There are many reasons for this surge in gun ownership. 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