My inner gun enthusiast has been reawakened

I've never owned a gun. I didn't grow up around guns. Until fairly recently, I was scared shitless of guns. Inspired by a top thread in /r/politics that may or may not have implied that we should start arming ourselves to possibly defend against an NDAA-empowered government (really, front page of /r/politics, I'm proud of them), I suddenly have gun fever again. As most people who read this blog are probably aware, I've spent three years teaching shooting sports to boy scouts. That's right. I ran ranges. I was a sort of big deal. And it was just... a blast.



I haven't fired a gun since. I miss it. Maybe being prepared to overthrow a fascist police state would be a nice perk, but I'm really just thinking of shooting shit because it's fun as fuck. I'm thinking of a long ways off, but eventually I might want to purchase a personal firearm of my own. Or two. Or three. Can't decide if I want a pistol, a rifle, or a shotgun. So I think I might want all three someday. Maybe even more. If you think that's excessive, you haven't met some of the people I've met.

I've been doing research tonight, and I think I've narrowed down what sort of pistol, shotgun, and rifle I would want -- a glock 19, a Remington, and maybe a motherfucking AK. Camp Bunn had a Remmy, it kicked ass. These choices are anything but final, but I'll definitely have my eye on them once I actually start looking. Again, that won't be any time soon. It's a dream of mine. Once I get a lot of money I can waste. They're really not so scary guys. Once you get all the safety procedures and mechanical know-how drilled into your head, they're just like any other tools. Don't be a pussy hippie librul. America.

You should watch these. You have no idea how much gun shit is on youtube. Here are some videos about the guns I want. Gun porn.

I think I favor the AK-47 over the AR-15 (or M-16, whathaveyou) because it's just simply more powerful. People say that the AR's accuracy is a lot better, and while I won't deny that, that doesn't mean the AK's accuracy is anything to laugh at. Plus, it's a lot heavier, so there's a lot less kickback. And it looks fucking badass.



There's a debate between shotguns that's similar to the AK-47 vs. M-16 feud, and it's between the Remington 870 and the Mossberg 500. Google them, you'll recognize them. Camp Bunn had both, so I can attest personally that they're both fantastic firearms, and in all honesty, there's actually very little difference between them. You really can't go wrong with either, but in the end I think I'd prefer a Remington, because... well, just look at that fuck. Classy as shit. I'm pretty sure this would be my first purchase. If you're a smart shopper, you could probably pick one up for as little as a couple hundred bucks. Treat it well, and it'll be your pal for the rest of your life.