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.
Yeah. You go ahead and worry about that...
I love my Glocks, but they are not for the rookie. Those who take gun advice from strangers should probably get a SIG, any 1911, or some other model where the safety is not on the trigger.
QED
The Marlin is a sweet shooter, definitely. I dressed mine up in an older stock from a Model 989M2 - looks like an M1 Carbine. The toughest part of the swap was opening up a slot for the bolt release lever - quick work with a Dremel.
I agree the Brownings are fine pistols. Still there are several Glocks, several Sigs and a couple of CZs I would like to have.
Just nostalgia but I sure wish I still had the Colt 1911, I bought at Gibson’s in 1968. It was a beautiful pistol.
I shouldn’t even go down that road. A flood of great pistols and revolvers that I wish I still had.
I restocked mine from Boyd’s. If there’s a better squirrel rifle, I’ve not seen it.
A Colt HBAR with the .22 conversion bolt and mag would cover both 4 & 5 on your list.
Everybody on this board has been identified.
FBI paid me a visit 5 years ago based on a train post.
Thanks. A 686+ is a little heavy, but I shoot it well and 7 rounds of 357 in a controllable gun ought to be enough. The only holsters I have for it are cheap ones that aren’t up to the job.
I hear the stories of guns that got away every day at work.
Agree on the CZs, I have a compact 75 that fits my hand like it was made for me.
The Sig 365 is just about the best thing going for concealed carry today.
Lol...
The shotgun and the 10/22 are good. You can keep the handguns. Never liked them, even when I had to carry one in combat.
I’ll take a nice 30-30 lever action instead.
The sound of a 12-gauge shotgun racking also gives away one's position. Just sayin'.
FTR, I own a Remington 870 Express and I *highly* recommend every homeowner have one, along with a good sidearm (Glock 19 mentioned in the article is a good choice, though I'm an HnK bigot so all my sidearms are from them.)
I taught my two sons to shoot with a .22 rifle which they easily got comfortable and quite good with. Taught them to hunt with my .308 Remington 700 and how to field dress, clean, skin and butcher a deer.
Nothing says "reach out and touch someone" like a .308
Been through that on other boards before I ever came here. While everyone makes the suggestion “if you got nothing to hide, and it’s legal, then why be a chicken?”
Well, it might not be now, but one year from now it might be something that you probably should have not shared because what once was legal is now no longer legal.
Once it’s out there and published you can’t take it back.
It is just not prudent to offer anymore information than necessary. It’s a different world out there now. I do remember when this was not the case.
I was just thinking to myself. What would I do if I heard someone breaking down my door. I had always just assumed I would grab the short barreled pump.
You know what? It would be one of the Brownings. Just so much easier to handle. If I were 50 years younger it probably would be the pump.
Other than a plastic frame I can’t think of anything more modern than a Browning Hi-Power
The way the Hi-Power naturally points and shoots is legendary
A Glock may be lighter but the Hi-Power has never felt heavy in my hand and those extra ounces reduce felt recoil. .
Fair Enough.
I’m willing to go away when they come for my guns.
Do what you like. We are coming to a time when common sense needs to prevail. Is it right? Absolutely not. But it is what it is and it’s going to be awhile before we get it back.
Your not getting nothing back if you run from your government.
Since this thread is about home defense I might recommend a lever action in 44 Magnum instead.
Which is still a very nice deer rifle I might add.
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