[cuban leaf]

I have three guns that I purchased from gun dealers. Over the last 30 years. The other five guns I inherited from my father, and transported them 2,500 miles in my car to my home. One’s a really cool semi automatic shotgun. Another is a Glock 17 that’s never been fired with a couple of 30 plus round magazines.

It’s been almost 2 years and I have yet to fire any of them even though they came with about 5,600 rounds of ammo.

[Jumper]

I believe that you owe it yourself to learn to shoot and get a concealed carry permit.

[DCBryan1]

I’ll pay you exactly what you paid for them ;)

[Myrddin]

I let my range membership lapse starting in 2021. I had spent $500 on a couples membership. My wife and I went to the range every Saturday for years. COVID struck and ammunition became unobtainable and/or exorbitantly priced. It is 53 miles one way to the range. We used our annual, all-you-can-eat membership twice that year. $250 per visit amortized over two visits.

I have been purchasing ammo on sale, but my range trips are on hold for a while longer. I didn't buy an outdoor range permit in 2022 either. That is $80 with a 12 mile, one-way drive. The range sits on a hillside that rises to the east. The prevailing wind blows downrange. I only use that range for dialing in my scoped rifles at 100 yards. The indoor range is 25 yards. Why did I mention wind? Because calm days are rare. 15 to 35 knot winds are the norm. Unpleasant during winter. Dusty during summer. I walk 100 yards to the backing board and staple a target. If you do less, it may blow away before you can get the first shot.