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I own a fair amount of guns (some of which could be banned in the future). The reason I carry:
1) Personal Protection. My girlfriend had a sex offender stalker that was showing up at the apartment and her job, and the police refused to do anything about it. Also, as a black male, the chances I die to violence are exponentially higher than my lighter skinned friends, so I want to be prepared in case someone (whether law enforcement or a bad guy) mistakes me for some gangbanger (which has happened to me before).
2) Sporting. I love to hang out with friends and go target shooting and discuss firearms. Some guys like to go to the bars and drink beer together (BTW, alcohol is responsible for killing and maiming 10x the amount of firearm deaths). I do that, but I also like to go shooting and, frankly, blow shit up.
3) Money diversification. Guns and ammo are tangible assets that can be traded and sold. If the shit ever hits the fans, ammunition will be more valuable than gold. I have thousands of rounds in my gun safe, because if there is some unlike "oh shit" moment in the U.S., I will have something that will be very valuable and could save my life. If I need some money, I can always sell my FN SCAR and get $2K for it.
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