Posted on 10/18/2019 3:24:22 PM PDT by Kaslin
Recently, a deranged leftist (pardon the redundancy) got angry with me for talking publicly about my firearms collection. Apparently, he not only opposes my ownership of guns but also does not want me to discuss them. In other words, he is one of those Beto O’Rourke leftists seeking to eviscerate both the First and Second Amendments. He even decided to write one of my bosses and petition for my termination after I refused to stop tweeting about firearms. So I am going to respond to his demands in the only reasonable way I can: I’m going to start writing about firearms more often to remind him that he is dealing with an alpha male, not a Beto male.
Censorious lunatics aside, I really should be writing more about firearms anyway. It has been awhile since I wrote a firearm recommendation column – and I know my readers miss them. Thus, for the first installation of my rebirth as an active Second Amendment advocate, I plan to answer the most basic of all firearm questions, which is: “Which firearms are so essential that every man must have them in order to avoid forfeiting his man card (and thus becoming a Beto male)?”
My answer will surprise many readers and it will likely disappoint a few. However, there are actually only three firearms each man must have in order to fully identify and function as a man. They follow in their exact order of importance:
1. Remington 870 Express HD (Home Defense). A man’s first duty is to protect his home and the people lawfully inside it. And there is no better way to do that than with a 12-gauge shotgun. I always prefer a pump shotgun because the sound of it racking is potentially enough to keep from having to use deadly force. After a burglar hears that sound, it is quite possible that you will be cleaning fecal matter rather than blood off of your carpets. And that’s a good thing because having to make a claim of self-defense involves hiring a lawyer and potentially standing trial. It is far better to protect your family without harming anyone in the process.
Readers should also note that these Remington 870s are versatile because they give you the advantage of using different easily interchangeable barrels. Thus, you can start with the standard 18-inch home defense barrel and then add a 23-inch fully rifled slug barrel for deer hunting. You can also add a 26-inch choked barrel for hunting birds and small game. Thus, one gun becomes several and a man can defend his home and feed his family – even before he makes his second firearm purchase.
2. Glock Model 19. A man’s second duty is to protect himself and his family when they are away from home. That means he needs to have a concealed carry permit – and, of course, he needs a gun that is both lethal and concealable. This Glock 9mm gets the job done. It has a15-round magazine capacity but it is small enough to be concealed under a man’s un-tucked shirt or in his wife’s purse should she need to carry it.
Furthermore, women tend to feel comfortable shooting the 9mm so there is no need to drop down to a .380 or something less lethal. This should be your first handgun because it is something man and wife can both use that can get the job done. Obviously, you will want more than one carry weapon in your family but remember: this column is a starting point column focusing on bare essentials.
3. Ruger 10/22. Consistent with his moral obligation to protect his family, a man has a responsibility to raise children who are capable of hunting and eventually protecting themselves. That learning process begins with a .22 rifle. I started on a Marlin bolt action but I have come to absolutely love the Ruger semi-auto. Mine is a tactical version with a built-in laser light fed with a handful of 25 round aftermarket magazines. But the standard 10/22 is all a man needs to teach his kids the love of firearms. It is an inexpensive gun that is fed by inexpensive ammo. More than anything, it is just fun to shoot. But, in a fix, it is capable of killing small game or being used for limited defensive purposes around the home.
Well, this concludes my thoughts about what a man needs in his basic firearm collection in order to keep his man card. Our next column installment will begin to move into the realm of what a man will want once he has taken care of his most basic firearm needs. And this is where my unhinged progressive (pardon the redundancy) readers will really start to get triggered (pun intended).
So if you are presently trolling my column and wishing to get me fired, don’t bother. The UNCW administration can’t do a damn thing about me. Just go ahead and make a donation to Beto 2020. Maybe if he gets elected, he can be the one to stop me from buying guns and even daring to talk about them.
Until then, enjoy the series. Proceeds from these columns will be used to buy additional firearms and further drive my progressive critics crazy. Of course, it’s a pretty short drive from progressive to crazy. Most could get there on their mopeds.
ATF form 4473.
I have none of them, and I’m not likely to own them. Nothing wrong with the choices, I just don’t see the 870 being that versatile, just any 12 ga will work, and be better for general use. The 19 and 10/22 are sensible. I’d rather pair them with an AKM.
Not all purchased required an ATF form, such as person to person. These are the ones to not include in your public online list for sure. :)
I kinda have a problem with someone coming out and prescribing the exact make and models of firearms for people, presumably novices, to go buy.
It’s a long road, start with some basics and let people choose for themselves.
Also racking the slide on a pump shotgun in the presence of an armed professional criminal is a very bad tactic. “SHOOT HERE”, Here’s your sign. If necessary, make a different sound with that shotgun and see how that armed criminal responds to it. What Mr. Adams advocates here is ignorant.
My son learned that the hard way when he shot a hole in his pocket. Luckily no one was hurt.
“Well, any gun in the hands of an inexperienced user could be a disaster waiting to happen. That’s why you get trained.”
Well, respond to my whole post.
:-)
The essential firearm is one you have practiced with and can use to defend yourself and yours. Mine are a Sig and a Mossberg. Not saying they are better than you choices, but those are what I know and have practiced with.
Well that and my tungsten/carbide katana. (Rockwell hardness way over 60.)
PS Glocks are excellent — just don’t feel right in my (oversized) hands. It’s a form factor issue.
The higher powered inexpensive airguns are pure poison on small game. Plenty of power tho still not the equal of the LR.
Yea, I have 3 beautiful ones(PCPs) with great glass on ‘em. Unfortunately, I can’t shoot them anymore due to going legally blind in my right eye.
P.S. although, anything but ‘ inexpensive’.
AMEN!
Bttt.
5.56mm
“Pellet guns may be ok for sparrows but they suck for rabbits or squirrels.”
Huh? The pellet guns they have today in 22 cal or 25 cal will kill any small game, and it doesn’t have to be head shots.
They will shoot right through a big boar coon’s chest and out the other side. They have nearly twice the power the pellet guns of the 1960’s and 70’s.
I bought one last year for $89 and it is awesome. I have no problem killing game and I’m sure it would kill coyotes and bobcats. I have killed over 70 raccoons and opossums with it in the past 10 months.
https://www.pyramydair.com/s/m/Hatsan_Edge_Air_Rifle_Vortex_
Piston_Black/3724
Check this out and check the reviews. That is just one many available for under $100 that will kill all small game.
I messed up the link//
https://www.pyramydair.com/s/m/Hatsan_Edge_Air_Rifle_Vortex_Piston_Black/3724
High five, FRiend.
I did.
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