most dubious excuse for buying a new firearm

[woodybrighton]

people come out with all sorts of reasons to buy a new shiny toy.
but as an excuse /ustification this will take some beating.
back in the 80s when you could still buy handguns in the UK a certain LT used a sea kayak crossing of the Irish sea as an excuse to buy a 6inch stainless steel .375 magnum smith & wesson sorry don't remember the model.
his excuse was pira might be waiting to ambush as we landed as we actually planned to kayak into a marina this was slightly beyond the realms of believability also he already had over a dozen stainless steel wheelguns plus automatics (had managed to wrangle a part V firearms dealers licence) rarer than rocking horse droppings but did then and still allows the holding of machine guns etc. so had a vast collection of weapons.

 

[romma]

My dog ate my Kel-Tec...?

 

[Gunbabe]

My husband has a "birthday" every payday

 

[Whirlwind06]

Zombies...

 

[LiquidTension]

Well, I have all this <insert caliber here> ammo and no gun in that particular caliber...would be a shame for it to go to waste!

 

[woodybrighton]

nice try but being able to engage terrorists from a sea kayak is going to take a lot of beating
probably ok shooting at targets in front but from the side I'd imagine your likely
to capsize
never got to see if you could shoot from a kayak as he britsh army does'nt have any kayak ranges and the training major put a stop to his plan to put targets on oil drums in the sea

 

[romma]

I fell on it! Or, I was bored... (Borrowed from a Scrubs television episode)

 

[strat81]

Zombies...

Werewolves. "Uh oh, there's a full moon tonight. Better get a Mossberg Cruiser, just in case!"

 

[billhilly66]

Somebody gave me a set of dies and I don't have a gun in that caliber......... Yet.................

 

[Mr White]

Just like people who rescue dogs and cats from being euthanized...

I'm a gun rights activist and I'm trying to save as many of them as possible from being destroyed!

 

[highfive]

The safe looks empty.....

 

[arthurcw]

"hmmm... I found this .45-70 brass at the range. I don't have a .45-70. would hate for this case to go to waste...."

 

[Pax Jordana]

If you're upping caliber:

Criminals are wearing body armor more often these days..

If you're dropping caliber:

[my current big gun] is too big to fire inside [car, closet, shoebox]

Bigger gun: Less recoil, more comfort
Smaller gun: More concealable, comfortable to wear all day.
Same gun, same caliber: Backup in case of failure


See also: Fashion! You need at least an EDC, a dress gun, a hard-use gun for the woods, a house gun, a target gun, a plinking gun..

Now, for the OP, just tell them you're reenacting Dunkirk in reverse? heh, or you have to rewind it to the beginning of the battle!

 

[damien]

Already maxed out the 401K for the year :banana:

 

[jfh]

the most dubious excuse

is simply I needed it.

Jim H.

 

[WC145]

I don't know how dubious this is, but I just bought a 2nd Kel-tec PF-9 because it was OD green. Who knew it would look so cool in person?!

The black one I bought 2 months ago is now for sale.

 

[BridgeWalker]

There was money in my pocket and it was starting to burn a hole.

 

[Omaha-BeenGlockin]

I want it.

 

[230RN]

I have to diversify my investment portfolio.

 

[CountGlockula]

...the end of the world scenario?

 

[mavracer]

what ever the senerio, tell the story , then at the end say " and then I found five dollars" .It makes all stories sound interesting.

 

[Avenger29]

Fashion! You need at least an EDC, a dress gun, a hard-use gun for the woods, a house gun, a target gun, a plinking gun..

And a BBQ gun, and a truck gun, and a boat gun...

 

[SoCalShooter]

"I am buying christmas gifts for myself....early!"

I need a bathroom gun...oh and a safe gun...

 

[Phelptwan]

I was told by a friend that guns are the best investment in the US (well...used ones at least). They don't drop a lot in value as they are used and because of the constant laws they keep on applying they grow in value readily. So...I just say it's a new investment opportunity.

 

[Omaney]

Luckily I only need excuses when asking...uh...telling She Who Must Be Obeyed".