i'll be joining you soon!!
im looking at getting a Ruger sr-9 in a few months.
i was looking at getting a 12ga mossberg shotgun, but i really like the Ruger SR-9, it fits like a glove.

just wondering who here has guns( even shottys, and rifles)

I've got a .40 cal Beretta, and I love it.

Are you thinking about getting a concealed handgun license?

No hand guns but a plethora of rifles and shotguns.

Four winchester model 94s two are 30-30 carbines, one is a 32-30 carbine and the last one is a 32-30 with full barrell.

Savage (can'r remember the model #) 300 lever action.

Belgian Browning semi auto 12 guage

Montgomery wards semi auto 12 guage

Springfield upland game gun two barrell top is a .22 bottom is a 20 guage.

Springfield bolt action single shot .22

Sears Roebuck bolt action .22 (holds something like 20 shorts.

I think that about covers it. All my fire-arms were handed down to me.

I was looking at the SR-9 when I was searching around. That is a very nice piece of equipment. Cheap, but very good quality gun. All i've read is great reviews, after they got the recalls handled.

If you like the feel of the Ruger SR-9, try to take a look at the Springfield XD-(M) 9mm and if you want a bigger caliber, you can go with the Springfield XD(M) 40 caliber. Yes, it is a bit bulky (maybe not for CC, but it can be done) but the feel of that pistol is insane. Obviously, it will cost a bit more, iv'e heard of prices as low as $500 and high as $730. The shop that i've been eyeballing it is sittin' pretty at $680. It just molds to your hand and ergonomics are a premium. Along with the high capacity mags, 19+1 in the 9mm and 16+1 in the 40cal, the only thing that could make it better is if they made them in a 45cal.

I WILL be getting the Springfield XD(M) 40 cal as soon as I find the right price... or when I just break down and just buy it. LOL! That's just my 2 cents, but give them a try and see how you like them.

Springfield XD(M)
http://www.the-m-factor.com/

http://www.budsgunshop.com
www.cheaperthandirt.com
http://www.thegunsource.com/

My toys:
Colt 1991 Al with trigger work, night sights and Wilson Combat mags---Pictured below
Taurus PT145----Pictured Below
Taurus 5" 357 Magnum Revolver
Walther P22 I have two for my kid to shoot
Marlin 22 semiauto rifle Holds 16 22 longs
Remington 22/410 over under
Winchester Model 94 30-30
Remingtom Model 700 .300 Win Mag
Currently saving for Reminton 870 Tactical

I'll also add http://www.gunbroker.com/ to the links. It's eBay for guns...

Few rifles, a shotgun and few pistols...... Matter of fact I carry a Taurus PT140. It looks just like 72chevman's PT145 but is .40cal instead of .45cal. Not as fun to shoot as the full sized 9mm's that I have but easier to carry.
My favorite is my Romanian made SAR. It's an AK style gun and fun as hell to empty the clip as fast as I can.

Carry a gun, now why would you want to do that? The world is such a perfect place.

Dang... That looks just like my Uncle Mikes soft neoprene "in the pants" sidekick Size 15.

My dad used to work ofr Marlin, here in CT. He was in the shipping dept, but his friend works the assembly, so he might have put that gun together

It's funny you say that..... I was entertained by an excerpt from an article I read in American Rifleman yesterday.....

How long ago? My dad bought it for me with my lawn mowing money when I was 14, 26 years ago.


PEOPLE ASK WHY, I CARRY A GUN??

Why I Carry a Gun:

My old grandpa said to me son,' there comes a time in every mans life when he stops bustin' knuckles and starts bustin' caps and usually it's when he becomes too old to take an ass whoopin'.


I don't carry a gun to kill people.
I carry a gun to keep from being killed.

I don't carry a gun to scare people.
I carry a gun because sometimes this world can be a scary place.

I don't carry a gun because I'm paranoid.
I carry a gun because there are real threats in the world.

I don't carry a gun because I'm evil.
I carry a gun because I have lived long enough to see the evil in the world.

I don't carry a gun because I hate the government.
I carry a gun because I understand the limitations of government.

I don't carry a gun because I'm angry.
I carry a gun so that I don't have to spend the rest of my life hating myself for failing to be prepared.

I don't carry a gun because I want to shoot someone.
I carry a gun because I want to die at a ripe old age in my bed, and not on a sidewalk somewhere tomorrow afternoon.

I don't carry a gun because I'm a cowboy.
I carry a gun because, when I die and go to heaven, I want to be a cowboy.

I don't carry a gun to make me feel like a man.
I carry a gun because men know how to take care of themselves and the ones they love.

I don't carry a gun because I feel inadequate.
I carry a gun because unarmed and facing three armed thugs, I am inadequate.

I don't carry a gun because I love it.
I carry a gun because I love life and the people who make it meaningful to me.

Police Protection is an oxymoron. Free citizens must protect themselves.
Police do not protect you from crime, they usually just investigate the crime after it happens and then call someone in to clean up the mess.

Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.

..author unknown (but obviously brilliant)

Im pretty against guns, but chevy man...you make a dam good point.

Ill be moving to the city in two weeks, and theres been instances recently where 5 guys will come up behind a victem (male) shout to them, and when the victem turns around they get suckerpunched in the face, the S*&# beat out of them after they hit the ground, robbed, and the 5 losers run away.

So ya, I dont want a gun, but whats the next best thing?

Springfield model 67-Series D 12 gauge pump short barrel.

Remington Wingmaster model 870 12 gauge pump with interchangeable barrel. I have the standard long barrel and a short barrel.

Mossberg New Haven model 283TR 410 gauge bolt action.

Remington SportMaster model 341 22 bolt action rifle, holds 15 longs + 1 in the chamber.

Savage Arms Stevens model 15-A 22 single shot bolt action.

Sentinel Deluxe model R-107 22 pistol, 9 shot revolver.

Jennings model J-22 22 pistol, automatic. Basic piece of crap.

Walking with a friend that carries a gun....... Just kidding.
The scenario you describe could actually be worse if you were packing. If you aren't ready to draw when someone say's "hey mister?" If they sucker punch you it's likely that they will end up with YOUR gun in their hands... Bad scene.
The best way to avoid a violent act of crime if you plan on walking the streets is to walk with a group of people.... There is power in numbers and criminals know this.