Cool, I have zero guns, and can still survive just fine.
My point is that being limited to four guns is not an existential issue.
An 12gauge over and under for bird hunting
A 22 for small game
A 308 for larger game
A 338 for long distance targets and buffalo’s
A 4570 as a backup if you miss with the 338 and they’re not happy about it
A 410 shotgun for snakes
That’s what I personally own. Different tools for different jobs.
This 4 gun limit is a joke
I also own a 1941 303 all matching serial numbers as a collectors item.
stoy@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
taygaloocat@leminal.space 1 day ago
Well he certainly answered that question. I was initially like “yeah who tf needs more than 4 guns” but yeah I guess this does make sense.
Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 1 day ago
Yeah i can’t make an argument for 10 or more beyond collecting for fun and sports shooting. But hunting you need different tools
naevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
People who don’t shoot have literally no idea. It’s as ignorant as someone asking why a family might want more than one car.
I think stockpiling guns in the same calibre is a bit iffy, particularly once you’re past the point where you might want to use irons. Imho the nsw regs are a little cooked, you usually face more scrutiny for the first gun in a category than any other when it seems that maybe the reverse should be true after a couple.
I also think stockpiling ammo is a concern, since ammo is actually the hard bit to make and the dangerous part.
At least in nsw though we had laws and regs that just needed adjustment. You had to give reasons for each gun. Strengthen checks there, have a look at limiting ammo stockpiles/requiring reasons if you buy a whole lot.
Being spoken down to by people who have only ever seen guns in a war museum is a bit painful.
Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 1 day ago
Yeah, owning 6 of one gun and 1000 rounds is so different to 6 different tools and am hand full of rounds for each.
Hell i can’t even afford to have rounds for the 338 at 16 dollars a round or so it’s expensive.
303 rounds are like 10 a round now it’s crazy to have them sitting around for 5 years without using them
naevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
This is why I plink with my great depression era Winchester budget target rifle.
100 years of use and still shooting clovers.