Showing off guns

[mountainman]

Not sure I have ever seen a persons arsenal posted on this website....Maybe a few singles here and there.  I am kinda on the fence here guys??

I don't see any real reason not to share a picture or two of a few guns you are proud of.  Kinda like sharing a picture of your children.  Are you afraid the child molesters and kidnappers are coming to beat down your door to take them?  There is a lot a guy can fear now days, reality is I don't like to live in fear.  I do what is legal, morally and ethically right and otherwise what makes me feel good.  If sharing a pic here and there is that so be it.  If you want what I have....well come and get it....I will give you the ammo first!!   

With that being said...I do agree that sharing your arsenal would in general be a poor decision.

Agree that a pic here or there. I direct this more to the boastfull type that profess close to mini arsenals. I would rather those around not know exactly what I own. Guns have become harder to finder, pricier to buy, some may soon be banned, thus raising demand and price, and there is no 100% background check on a stolen gun. Just saying the temptation is getting greater for the badguys.
  Also, some of us have had things stolen out of our vehicles. A smash and grab might be more likely if bad guy knows you have a Kimber or two?? Just food for thought. Each of us have to decide for ourselves how we react to this strange new world. Wish everyone luck in that!

[Biggerhammer]

Ha! Your report card said the same as mine. " Does not play well with others ". It's good where it's at.

[Biggerhammer]

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[mountainman]

I certainly get tired of it. I could show off plenty of new toys, whether its guns, fishing equipment, optics, trucks, etc., but I choose not to. Both here and on Facebook. Just don't see the point of it, and when it comes to guns and other expensive toys, I don't really want everyone knowing I have them, whether they know me or not. And I don't mean I get tired of everyone, just the ones who feel the need to show off everything, every time they get something new which often times is several times a week. Just gets a little old.

The outright hilarious part about the gun  a week guy is when the truth really comes out, the firearms/ land they profess to own isn't even theirs!

LOL, so true!

 

[Biggerhammer]

 

[mountainman]

Ha! Your report card said the same as mine. " Does not play well with others ". It's good where it's at.

Huh? Did I Miss something??

Tree hugger?? Still not getting it?
Have you got any "constructive" comment to the op? If not, please do not try to siderail this one. Thank you

[Skillet]

 

THIS is my rifle, and THIS is my gun.

I don't mind people showing off their rifles, but...

[Austrian Hunter]

If you tired of looking at gun pics don't look at them!  If you don't want to post pics don't post them!  jealous of other peoples toys.  

[Biggerhammer]

Ha! Your report card said the same as mine. " Does not play well with others ". It's good where it's at.

Huh? Did I Miss something??

Tree hugger?? Still not getting it?
Have you got any "constructive" comment to the op? If not, please do not try to siderail this one. Thank you

 

[jrebel]

If you tired of looking at gun pics don't look at them!  If you don't want to post pics don't post them!  jealous of other peoples toys.  

I suspect he is not to jealous as his career allows him to handle more guns than most?  Sounds like he is just curious of peoples position on the topic due to current day event. 

[jrebel]

Ha! Your report card said the same as mine. " Does not play well with others ". It's good where it's at.

Huh? Did I Miss something??

Tree hugger?? Still not getting it?


Have you got any "constructive" comment to the op? If not, please do not try to siderail this one. Thank you

 

I don't get it either?

[mountainman]

If you tired of looking at gun pics don't look at them!  If you don't want to post pics don't post them!  jealous of other peoples toys.  

I suspect he is not to jealous as his career allows him to handle more guns than most?  Sounds like he is just curious of peoples position on the topic due to current day event. 

Yes Jreb. Many have come and gone thru my hands, both  as my livliehood, and as personally owned...probably more than most on this site combined. But what ones do I still own??? Hmmm...Will just let everyone wonder...hence, the op question. Not all agree, and thats fine. 

[mountainman]

Ha! Your report card said the same as mine. " Does not play well with others ". It's good where it's at.

Huh? Did I Miss something??

Tree hugger?? Still not getting it?


Have you got any "constructive" comment to the op? If not, please do not try to siderail this one. Thank you

 

I don't get it either?

Dont even try to understand some of his comments...

[Wenatcheejay]

What is your opinion, given the current state of affairs in this country, of showing off your firearm collections on sites like this (or facebook, etc) so "everyone" looking or maybe searching, knows what you have for an arsenal?? Me, I'm just an archer (wink wink)..nothing but "bows" (wink wink) at my homestead! State your view...

Who is showing off? This thread is useless without pictures!

[timberghost72]

Question on this. Suppose there are people trolling this site or others like FB for the sole purpose of stealing. (personally I think that its very low numbers doing this if at all). But for this lets assume there are lots of dirtbags doing this. How would they go about finding you? Unless you have your real name, address, phone number and other personal info out there I would think it would be difficult to do so and not worth their time to try for a gun. Easier ways to steal. You can set personal setting to hidden or just say you live somewhere else. I dont have a problem showing guns but dont do it often. I do like seeing what people have. Its like a teaser peep show 
On another note, why do people scratch out their license plate when showing pics of cars/trucks. You drive it on the road with thousands of other people seeing it