Gun owners a question for you...Please

ya might want to look at this:

[link to www.atlanticfirearms.com]

i'll have one, soon enough ;)

.388 and .40 are pretty darn close:) I think your dream meant for you to go buy a handgun:)

.380 is the same caliber (diameter) bullet as a .38 or 9mm, but the cartridge is shorter giving it less power. It is ammo typically for a small carry gun, but generally considered not adequate for most self-defense situations as far as one shot being a stopper...unless it is very well-placed. One needs to go up to .357, .40 cal or .45 cal for a potent self-defense round. 9mm more powerful than the .380, is very plentiful, reasonably priced (compared to other rounds) and can be found most everywhere guns or ammo are sold...reasons which make it a popular round for carry guns.

oh hell

get one of these too

[link to www.atlanticfirearms.com]

I still think you should do the class.
America would be safer. You could meet some right wing shootin buddies.

It's never too late Bob, come on over to the dark side.

Having encountered extreme liberals who contemplated getting a gun before, I have some advice to offer. First and foremost you must, must, must respect your gun and see it as a tool, not a means to gain or derive power. If you "feel powerful" when you handle a gun, stop and rethink your decision. A gun is a tool, one that carries a lot of responsibility. If you go at it from an angle of "this thing makes me feel powerful" then you're using it for all the wrong reasons.

You should respect the gun and carry a healthy fear of the consequences of using it improperly. If you treat it casually or with the wrong attitude you'll start breaking gun safety rules without even thinking about it. Always treat the gun as if it is loaded, even when you know it's not (nearly every other rule is derived from this rule). Always keep your finger out of the trigger guard, preferably along the slide, until you are ready to actually fire. Always point the barrel down and away from everyone, never point it at anything you aren't prepared to destroy (this includes anything that may be invisibly BEHIND what you're pointing at). Always keep the gun unloaded until you're ready to shoot it (that means the target is already ready and in front of you on the range). Be especially careful when chambering a round that you keep the gun pointed in a safe direction and your finger out of the trigger guard.

Lastly Bob, I'm not sure what your game is. Personally I think you're a bit of a lunatic, you never listen to reason, and I don't see having a dream involving a non-existent caliber as a good reason to go out and buy a gun. If you do actually buy one, learn to shoot with rental guns before you buy and do it for a sane reason (it's not that hard; you may find you just like the sport of target shooting, perhaps you want to be able to defend yourself, etc).

Last Edited by Astromut on 03/11/2010 08:28 PM

Saturday night special

those became illegal because they were affordable to minorities

my guns are everyday special

Astronut, that was just damn good. Growing up with guns in a culture that respects them and handles them responsibly it's easy to assume it is just common sense. If you weren't taught that as a kid, then it isn't common sense at all.

Please take the class Bob. 8 hours isn't going to change your world or instill some magical gun wisdom, but it's a start. Maybe you already posses that level of repect, but if you are asking for advice about a non existent calibur you dreamt up... well a simple safety class could save your life.