I look at it this way........for home defense just get a pump shotgun, The Winchester 870's I think they are, cheap, plenty of good marks for them, and with a shotgun in the heat of things you don't even really need to aim, just point and shoot. I always think it's funny when you're trying out guns at a range or such and you have the time and effort to aim and such but if you're getting robbed or your home is broken into not much time for that, you'll be in protective mode and not "bullseye" mode.
But I see no need for the .50 caliber rifles. I saw some guy at our local gun range with one and he was on a total power trip. Sure they'll take out a small aircraft and such but WTF does that do you in the real world? It serves no purpose for any sort of sport shooting OR just having fun. Way worthless unless you're the police or military.l
.22 is all you need for messing around. They're cheap, rounds are dirt cheap, and you can have fun all day. .22 is like a step up from a pellet rifle. I love them though. It's still a gun, so you can still kill small animals with it and such if you're into that stuff. Even a .223 is more than sufficent for most people target practicing or hunting. Not like there's much of that here in so cal.
My dad has a couple of guns and he never uses them, maybe once a year. In your home if you have 7 or 8 shots out of a handgun and miss like said above, you deserve what's comming to you. I'd probably get a handgun before they tell me I can't get one due to some worthless gun law and a riffle just to have one. It's not like they go down in value or anything plus it's a piece of mind knowing you'll have the upper hand if something happens. I wouldn't be scared to pull the trigger that's for sure.
But I see no need for the .50 caliber rifles. I saw some guy at our local gun range with one and he was on a total power trip. Sure they'll take out a small aircraft and such but WTF does that do you in the real world? It serves no purpose for any sort of sport shooting OR just having fun. Way worthless unless you're the police or military.l
.22 is all you need for messing around. They're cheap, rounds are dirt cheap, and you can have fun all day. .22 is like a step up from a pellet rifle. I love them though. It's still a gun, so you can still kill small animals with it and such if you're into that stuff. Even a .223 is more than sufficent for most people target practicing or hunting. Not like there's much of that here in so cal.
My dad has a couple of guns and he never uses them, maybe once a year. In your home if you have 7 or 8 shots out of a handgun and miss like said above, you deserve what's comming to you. I'd probably get a handgun before they tell me I can't get one due to some worthless gun law and a riffle just to have one. It's not like they go down in value or anything plus it's a piece of mind knowing you'll have the upper hand if something happens. I wouldn't be scared to pull the trigger that's for sure.