wanamingo :
But why multiple guns?
A gun that worked 50 years ago should work fine today. So why the need to own multiple handguns, multiple rifles, multiple shotguns?
It seems to me you are being conned into buying more guns. Cars break down and stuff goes out of style. A gun is very simple and could last a century, so why not have just one or two? Most gun owners have something like 5+
It's because there are different types of guns for different types of uses. Here's an example:
1. 12-gauge shotgun for hunting larger birds such as turkeys, ducks, and geese
2. 20-gauge shotgun for hunting smaller birds such as quail and grouse. The 20-gauge is smaller, easier to carry, and recoils less than the 12-gauge so it is more pleasant to use when you don't need the extra power of the 12-gauge.
3. .22 caliber rimfire rifle for plinking- ammunition is dirt cheap and there is no recoil
4. .22 caliber or .243 caliber centerfire rifle for hunting varmints
5. .25-30 caliber rifle for hunting medium-sized game such as deer, antelope, and pig.
6. A .30 caliber magnum or a .338 Mag for elk and moose
7. .375-458 caliber rifle for dangerous game such as bears and anything in Africa
8. Some sort of a handgun for target practice, generally a 9 mm, .40 S&W, or a .38/357.
9. Blackpowder rifle for hunting during blackpowder seasons
That's 9 right there. Not everybody hunts all game, but it is nearly universal they'd have at least the two shotguns, a .22 rimfire and a deer rifle if they do much of any hunting at all. That's also assuming that somebody doesn't have different guns for different situations, such as having a scoped .270 for hunting deer over bean fields and taking longer shots, while having an open-sighted quick-handling .30-30 lever-action for use in the woods.
I guess people who don't shoot or hunt just don't understand.
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