Is it worth buying a handgun right now?

Handguns go for a few hundred dollars. If you cannot afford spending $500-800 on a new handgun ... well there are bigger issues in life.
 
Forget that government crap.Go out and buy one or two of what ever you want.You only go through this world once ,enjoy the ride.If I had of listened to all the negatives and paranoid's I would have missed out on twenty plus years of training,learning, instructing and just plain fun.Do it.
 
The liberials have wanted to ban handguns for 50 yrs , nothing new, good guns are selling fine.
I shoot way more handguns than I do rifles, I also shoot lots of 12-6 stuff.
 
I bought my first handgun 45 years ago. The guy behind the counter said I was nuts because they were going to ban them at any time.
 
CLW .45 said:
Do a little self examination.

If you are a reasonably mature individual, you should be able to figure out whether to fulfill that desire without my permission.
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Yes. I will add to that if something gets banned by corrupt and immoral politicians, so what? Your property, in your hands is still yours if you are man enough to not submit. Don't be afraid.
 
Buy and have some fun.

I have never regretted buying a gun. As long as the w$!e don’t find out, shhhhh.
 
I would say get one or more. I have a rather large collection of handguns and been selling off some just because I don't want to be caught losing too much money in a ban.

So IMHO, have some but not a collection so big you would vomit from the property loss in a ban.

Cheers
Moe
 
You have your licence and have earned the right to purchase restricted firearms. Exercise your right and buy whatever firearm(s) you like. Don't live in the "What could Happen" - its a miserable way to go through life.

OP -I just purchased a mint P226 made in 1989. Its a treat to shoot. So go and buy one or 2.
 
In 1979 it was the last year you could buy your FIRST F.A. I passed because of ammo. cost & limited
places to use it. Latter 1992 ( I think) I did not pass on the "Converted F.A." & bought a 1928 Thompson.
I shot it a lot @ gun clubs until they took that right away from us. I wish I had bought the F.A. but that is life.
My thought is ; ,,,,, get whatever you can , that you like , & enjoy it for as long as you can.
 
As has been suggested earlier, consider how much time you have available to enjoy learning and taking part in your new hobby. It can be a once every couple of months visit to the range hobby, or a three times a week 52 weeks a year or more hobby. Start with a .22 and shoot affordably until you are able to put all your shots into the black of a regulation bullseye pistol target at 25 yards, then consider getting a centre fire pistol. Repeat the learning process while adjusting to additional noise and recoil. With either firearm recognize that you will spend more for ammo over the first two years than you did to purchase the pistol. You will also spend more than the cost of the pistol in buying memberships at a range or two over the first couple of years. Range membership expenses will continue for as long as you own the pistol, whether you shoot it or not. Of course if you take a course to allow you to get involved in an "action" shooting sport, ( like IPSC, IDpA, Cowboy Action, etc.) you can spend lots of money on the initial training, holster, belt, electronic muffs, magazine pouches, range bag, and the several thousand rounds of ammunition often consumed in the first year of "learning the game".
Just as in many other sports or hobbies, you can choose your level of involvement, but often the racquet, or snorkel and fins are the least cost items necessary for participation. Give it a try without breaking the bank. Add to your "kit" as your skill and interests grow. Who knows how much fun you will have over the next 50 or 60 years.
 
Imagine such a time comes where you're no longer legally allowed to own or use handguns, and the regret you'd feel for not doing that while you could. Seems stupid to not do something you'd enjoy now because of the threat of not being able to do it in the future.
 
Im gonna go a different direction.

How tight is your budget?

-If you have lots of disposable income then go but a nice pistol (or 2 or 3)
-If you budget is tight, go buy an NR semi
 
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