[loosecannon]

I'm looking into purchasing my first firearm because I am in the market for my first house. I'm hoping to get some advice. I want it mainly for personal protection in my home but I also want something that I can have fun with out in the mountains and/or range. I was told a .357 magnum snub nose is the business bc it's good for I want it for and it's got enough power not to get bored of. Any suggestions? Any and all help is appreciated.

 

[sanjuro]

take it to the mac & cheese forum...

 

[Leppah]

A potato cannon would be awesome in the mountains and on a shooting range.

I don't know anything about guns, but a couple of my friends have 9mm's. They also happen to collect guns.

 

[I Are Baboon]

gun forum noob.


When I bought a house, I bought a lawn mower.

 

[ire]

black powder musket.....you can shoot and the black cloud will mask your escape to safety

 

[Jeremy R]

Hey look everybody, "loosecannon" wants a gun.
So does his friend "chemical imbalance" and his cousin
"shootfirstaskquestionslater"

 

[moff_quigley]

I'm looking into purchasing my first firearm because I am in the market for my first house. I'm hoping to get some advice. I want it mainly for personal protection in my home but I also want something that I can have fun with out in the mountains and/or range. I was told a .357 magnum snub nose is the business bc it's good for I want it for and it's got enough power not to get bored of. Any suggestions? Any and all help is appreciated.

Home defense = shotgun. Bullets flying around the house much more dangerous to the occupants (wall penetration and all that) than 00 buck shot.

 

[Quo Fan]

Get a repeating crossbow. That way you can prove that he was shot inside your house because he'll be "tacked" to the wall.

 

[MMike]

"Bad Idea Jeans"

Bad Idea Jeans

Guy #1.....Kevin Nealon


[ open on group of guys sitting on a bench on a basketball court, laughing ]

Guy #1: Hey, we've got our apartment. We ripped up the floors, pipes, wiring, and having everything completely redone.

Guy #2: You're renting, right?

Guy #1: Yeah.

[ image on screen: BAD IDEA ]

Guy #3: Well, he's an ex free-base addict, and he's trying to turn around, and he needs a place to stay for a couple of months.

[ image on screen: BAD IDEA ]

Guy #1: [ tosses bottle to Guy #2 ] Head's up!

Guy #4: Now that I have kids, I feel a lot better having a gun in the house.

[ image on screen: BAD IDEA ]

[ close-up of the jeans they're wearing, the label reads: BAD IDEA JEANS ]

Guy #3: I thought about it, and even though it's over, I'm going to tell my wife about the afffair.

[ image on screen: BAD IDEA ]

[ more shots of BAD IDEA jeans ]

Guy #5: I don't know the guy, but I've got two kidneys and he needs one, so I figured..

[ image on screen: BAD IDEA ]

Guy #2: Normally I wear protection, but then I thought, "When am I gonna make it back to Haiti?"

[ image on screen: BAD IDEA ]

Announcer: Bad Idea Jeans.

[ shows a group of tough looking basketball players on the court ]

Guy #1: Hey, you guys ready? Let's bet these guys! A hundred bucks.. make that two hundred! Two hundred bucks!

[ fade to image on screen: BAD IDEA JEANS ]

[ fade out ]

 

[Colonel Angus]

gun forum noob.


When I bought a house, I bought a lawn mower.

mighty grumpy lately. Just sayin'

 

[loosecannon]

Mac n cheese forum? Gun forum?...I get no love

 

[AngryMetalsmith]

Mac n cheese forum? Gun forum?...I get no love

You know Viagra would work just as well but without those annoying legal consequences.

edit : If you're buying a house, wouldn't a caulk gun me more useful ?

 

[jonKranked]

Why are you buying A gun? You do have TWO hands, yes?

 

[loco-gringo]

Your handle is loosecannon and you are just now getting a gun??? Fail.

 

[killsdeer4fun]

Get a SIG, any of them. Try for a P220. If you want one, Smith and Wesson makes good stuff, and do does Browning. I recommend and Kimber if you want real quality. Something like a Kimber tactical custom 2. Get a 1911 if you want to have some real fun. You will never get tired of a 1911 and all your friends will envy you.

 

[MMike]

I prefer sharks with laser beams on the heads....guns are for fairy boys with vaginas

 

[lojack13]

For home and personal defense, get a Taurus Judge Magnum, you can fire either .45 mag or .410 shotgun shells. The shot shells will work well in your home because they spread out and you will not miss the sh#tbag who decided he thought it was good idea to steal instead of get a job. And you can still fire the .45 Mag for gun range and out in woods target practice. I doubt you will ever get board of this gun. And it is small for concealment. They run about $550.00 and up, but they are worth every penny. I know this is for MTB stuff but figured I'd help you out since you're a fellow rider. Happy hunting....

http://www.taurususa.com/products/product-details.cfm?id=199&category=Revolver

 

[Westy]

gun forum noob.


When I bought a house, I bought a lawn mower.

A chainsaw is much better for self defense.

 

[moff_quigley]

A chainsaw is much better for self defense.

The obvious solution:

 

[jimmydean]

M203.

Works well against the zombie home invasion, as well.

 

[SkaredShtles]

You might want to rethink moving to the neighborhood you're moving to...

 

[jimmydean]

When I bought a house, I bought a lawn mower.

I just bought a house, now I need to sell my mower

I won't miss mowing that much, though.

 

[DirtMcGirk]

TP Bazooka. 'Nuff said.

 

[I Are Baboon]

I just bought a house, now I need to sell my mower

I won't miss mowing that much, though.

I need to sell my mower too because I've since hired a landscaper.

 

[IH8Rice]

The obvious solution:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3ljd_hUxCfI&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3ljd_hUxCfI&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

TP Bazooka. 'Nuff said.

this is one i just built

 

[Jeremy R]

I need to sell my mower too because I've since married a landscaper.

fixed.

 

[jimmydean]

I need to sell my mower too because I've since hired a landscaper.

Wow, that's rough. I have a small strip of lawn on the north side of the new pad, but the landscaping is included. My wife wants to replant the entire front, we will see how that goes over with the HOA next month.

 

[I Are Baboon]

fixed.

Nah, she won't touch the yard unless it involves the use of a chainsaw..

 

[sanjuro]

maybe you should have posted this in the Mac & Cheese forum...

 

[loosecannon]

Why are you buying A gun? You do have TWO hands, yes?

I know I'm deciding on the pistol or revolver for one hand and I think I'm gonna get the Mossberg 500 jjc cruiser pump action shotty with the pistol grip for the other..DOOM style

 

[IH8Rice]

I know I'm deciding on the pistol or revolver for one hand

a revolver is not a pistol?

 

[jebfour]

Consider a Gatling gun. I love mine, and it's a big hit at BBQ's and general get togethers.

I use a cannon for home protection though....

 

[AngryMetalsmith]

 

[?????]

Are you going to have time to go get your gun and load it in the time it takes someone to bust into your house?

 

[AngryMetalsmith]

Have you considered setting up a bunch of trip wires and mines inside the house then getting a Chihuahua ?

 

[?????]

If you do get the gun, don't be a pussy. They'll shoot you as soon as they see you have the gun, so be ready to take a life.

But please don't take the wrong one. A guy that I went to high school with accidentally walked into the wrong apartment last year after a night of drinking and the tenant shot and killed him.
http://blog.al.com/breaking/2008/04/huntsville_law_student_killed.html

 

[sanjuro]

If you do get the gun, don't be a pussy. They'll shoot you as soon as they see you have the gun, so be ready to take a life.

But please don't take the wrong one. A guy that I went to high school with accidentally walked into the wrong apartment last year after a night of drinking and the tenant shot and killed him.
http://blog.al.com/breaking/2008/04/huntsville_law_student_killed.html

I'm still real careful visiting people over this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshihiro_Hattori

 

[Damo]

Man, just think of the respect coming your way.

House owner...
Gun owner...

You da man now!

 

[?????]

I'm still real careful visiting people over this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshihiro_Hattori

That's messed up.

Were I making the rules, purchasing a handgun would require a vasectomy.

 

[loosecannon]

Are you going to have time to go get your gun and load it in the time it takes someone to bust into your house?

I've already decided on keeping it loaded...I don't have any kids so I do not see a reason for leaving unloaded.