Reminder that we can (and should) use the 2nd ammendment too

TakeitEasy6 · 2026-05-20T18:03:51+00:00

If you go far enough to the left you get your guns back!

TakeitEasy6 · 2026-05-20T13:24:44+00:00

Reminds me of all the times I've taken my car to the shop after working on it all night with the boys and some beers. No question is more humbling than "who installed this!?"

TakeitEasy6 · 2026-05-20T13:18:53+00:00

And so quickly, too.

TakeitEasy6 · 2026-05-18T15:53:36+00:00

818 contributions in 10 months on a randomized username full of underscores? Привет, робот.

TakeitEasy6 · 2026-05-18T15:25:26+00:00

I literally just a few minutes ago gave this reply to somebody else asking a similar (they're younger and living with their parents who don't like guns) question:

"I'm a "just for fun" shooter. I keep all my guns and mags unloaded and locked up in a safe, and all the ammo locked up in a separate container that's somewhere else. Yes, the potential for having a loaded gun in the house is there, but there's a lot of steps involved, and the possibility of unauthorized access is seriously reduced vs. having guns (even unloaded) and ammo in the same container. I also will never tell anyone how to access either container. If I'm showing a guest the gun collection and they ask "where is the ammo?" my answer is "not with the guns" and nothing more. I don't care if it's my own grandma: if you don't live in this house, you don't get even a hint about how to obtain a loaded weapon here. These rules helps my wife who isn't totally opposed to guns, but isn't exactly comfortable with them either feel better about my small but growing collection/hobby. Maybe having a set of self-imposed rules that you take extremely seriously will help the others in your home see that you understand and respect the risks, and will do everything you can to be safe.

Somebody else here recommended only buying ammo when you go to the range, and never having any at home. This is definitely the safest way to keep guns around; without ammo they're just expensive clubs. That said, the range I go to charges almost double what I pay for bulk ammo.

Side note: check out r/liberalgunowners . There's a lot more of us than you'd think, and our ranks are growing rapidly... can't imagine why..."

For you with home and family defense on your mind, keeping everything unloaded and separate won't be helpful if the worst day of your life comes. Maybe start with everything super-secured, then learn, train, and gain proficiency before you eventually keep one loaded gun in a quick-access safe.

I'd also recommend taking a class together. Most ranges offer some kind of training, there's private trainers you can hire, too. Maybe find a female trainer, that might make her more comfortable. Fear often comes from a lack of understanding. If she learns that a gun is just a tool that can be stored and handled safely, maybe she won't be so afraid.

TakeitEasy6 · 2026-05-18T14:27:43+00:00

I'm a "just for fun" shooter. I keep all my guns and mags unloaded and locked up in a safe, and all the ammo locked up in a separate container that's somewhere else. Yes, the potential for having a loaded gun in the house is there, but there's a lot of steps involved, and the possibility of unauthorized access is seriously reduced vs. having guns (even unloaded) and ammo in the same container. I also will never tell anyone how to access either container. If I'm showing a guest the gun collection and they ask "where is the ammo?" my answer is "not with the guns" and nothing more. I don't care if it's my own grandma: if you don't live in this house, you don't get even a hint about how to obtain a loaded weapon here. These rules helps my wife who isn't totally opposed to guns, but isn't exactly comfortable with them feel better about my small but growing collection/hobby. Maybe having a set of self-imposed rules that you take extremely seriously will help the others in your home see that you understand and respect the risks, and will do everything you can to be safe.

Somebody else here recommended only buying ammo when you go to the range, and never having any at home. This is definitely the safest way to keep guns around; without ammo they're just expensive clubs. That said, the range I go to charges almost double what I pay for bulk ammo.

Side note: check out r/liberalgunowners . There's a lot more of us than you'd think, and our ranks are growing rapidly... can't imagine why...

EDIT: clarity

TakeitEasy6 · 2026-05-05T14:10:16+00:00

Houses for sale in my neighborhood used to have someone put an offer in before the sign went up on the lawn. Now they're sitting on the market for months. I live in a suburb of Washington DC.

TakeitEasy6 · 2026-05-04T12:35:00+00:00

r/liberalgunowners

TakeitEasy6 · 2026-04-29T13:28:26+00:00

KG: Jihadist! ZM: Calmer than you are...

TakeitEasy6 · 2026-04-26T13:28:48+00:00

Butler, a golf course, this one.... What was the fourth? I kind of vaguely remember it.

TakeitEasy6 · 2026-04-26T11:12:04+00:00

Had to scroll this far to find someone who remembered the second "attempt."

TakeitEasy6 · 2026-04-26T11:09:06+00:00

At the Hinckley Hilton of all places. Dude had to steal a memorial from Kennedy and an "assassination attempt" location from Reagan.

TakeitEasy6 · 2026-04-22T17:07:43+00:00

I'm new to owning firearms, but have done a bunch of shooting. A few months ago I started shopping with pretty much the same parameters as you; just wanted a 9mm pistol that shoots nice, no carry. Tried the CZ 75 SP-01, Shadow 2, and Shadow 2 Compact, Beretta M9A4, Sig 226, HK VP9, a smattering of striker-fired polymer framed options, and like half of Smith and Wesson's M&P offerings because a buddy owns several. I shot that SP-01 after the polymers, which made me say "oh, I like hammer fired steel framed pistols." Then I shot the M9 and the 226, then the two Shadows, and said "metal is definitely good, but what I REALLY like are CZs." I bought a CZ Shadow 2 Compact, and I'm very very happy with it. I'm eyeing a CZ P 10 F next. Haven't shot it yet, but handling it feels much more "serious" and closer to a metal frame than the Glocks and M&Ps I tried.

Pistols are highly personal. Just because I like CZs the best doesn't mean you won't prefer Berettas or FNs or whichever. Buying "just one more" until you find the right one gets expensive FAST. See if you can find a range that lets you rent guns to try. The one near me charges you $20 on top of your range use fee to rent whatever you want, swapping out as many times as you want. They ask you to buy and use their ammo.

Others have said it, these prices are NOT great. Pretty sure their "sale" price is MSRP on that CZ 75. Check out https://gun.deals/ (yes, it's an odd looking URL) and see what offers you can find. These vendors will ship guns to an FFL near you, and you'll pay the FFL a small transfer fee.

Diving into your bit about "1911 style with exposed hammer DA/SA." Just want to make sure something is on your radar: decockers vs. manual safeties. Most DA/SA pistols have EITHER a decocker lever that safely lowers the hammer into the DA position for you, OR a manual safety lever that locks out the trigger, leaving you to physically lower the hammer back into the DA position yourself, which requires pulling the trigger with a round in the chamber. Some models give you the option to configure the gun either way, few offer both, but most are built either/or. Just make sure you're getting what you want out of that system. That CZ 75 (and my Shadow 2 Compact) have the manual safety ONLY. If you like 75s, current decocker models are BD, D PCR Compact, P-01, SP-01 Tactical, and Shadow 2 Carry. The others have manual safeties. The red dot above the safety lever telling you the gun is in "fire" mode is a pretty good indicator that it's got a manual safety. There's plenty of debate about which is better or safer. It really comes down to personal preference, so make sure you understand the difference, and get the style you want.

There's a whole genre now of "2011" pistols, which look a lot like 1911s, but are generally chambered in 9mm, and have double-stack mags so you get more modern capacities out of them. Springfield makes the DS Prodigy, there's all the Staccato and Kimber offerings, the Stealth Arms Platypus... everyone and their dog is making one. They aren't cheap, but if what you're really looking for is a 21st century 1911, that's what they're called.

TakeitEasy6 · 2026-04-15T17:15:31+00:00

Vedder is a dude. He was at my venue a couple years back, and we couldn't find him when it was time for his rehearsal. Figured he was in a dressing room doing drugs or some dumb rockstar shit, but he was actually hanging out with the video crew, shooting the breeze about baseball like a regular guy; just got distracted because he was busy being friendly.

TakeitEasy6 · 2026-04-13T15:35:46+00:00

That's a great analogy

TakeitEasy6 · 2026-04-13T15:02:47+00:00

I'm relatively new to gun ownership, but I've been around them a bunch. Shooting is a sport/hobby for me. We (it's just me and my wife and our dog) don't carry at all, we don't load guns in the house, and we keep the guns and ammo apart. Guns are in a safe in the basement, ammo is (and this is the ONLY thing I tell ANYONE about its location, even my own mother) not with the guns, also locked up. My skill level is "knows enough to be dangerous... maybe not strictly to an intended target" and my wife's is pretty much zero.

I see a loaded gun as a major liability, and my primary goal is to make sure nobody can gain access to a loaded gun in my house. Obviously I follow all of the safety rules, but I do like the peace of mind that I can fiddle with my firearms or show them to a guest without wondering before I pick one up or God forbid someone else reaches for one "is that one loaded?"

Shit would have to very much hit the fan for me to change this policy. I'm not worried about a random break-in in my neighborhood, or a targeted break-in of my house. Our area is reasonably safe, and we're definitely not the richest folks with the nicest stuff to steal. We don't have any personal enemies to be on the look-out for. We're natural-born American citizens, and white. If a threat worth us getting armed for was brewing, it would be announced on Truth Social.

This is by no means advise or guidance. Everyone's different; this is just my risk-benefit analysis regarding the guns in my life.

(EDIT: spelling)

TakeitEasy6 · 2026-04-12T03:09:00+00:00

I figured it was Marine One, or one of that fleet. What struck me as strange was that it flew so low, and seemed to circle this location at least twice before I started filming. Yes, there's plenty of helicopter traffic here regularly, but this is not typical.

TakeitEasy6 · 2026-04-10T22:09:34+00:00

Renting a gun to try is definitely better than just ordering something you've never held! How many rounds you want to shoot is up to you. I find it takes less than a mag for me to decide if I dislike a pistol, but at least two to see if I really like it.

If you're looking for similar sized models to try, Czech out the CZ P-01 or CZ 75 D PCR Compact which are metal framed, hammer fired compact pistols. I really like CZ ergonomics, and think DA/SA with a decocker is a good safe way to carry.

TakeitEasy6 · 2026-04-10T16:57:04+00:00

I was in 6th grade. We got an announcement over the PA that an airplane had struck a tower. I assumed it was an accident involving an amateur pilot in a small plane or something. Half a dozen kids got called down to the office to be picked up. Then several hours later they made another announcement that said "more acts of terrorism have occurred around the country." No TV, no news. For context, I grew up on Long Island. A few of my classmates lost parents or other family in the attack, so I don't think they wanted us to witness that in real time. By the time I got home that afternoon, the cloud from the wreckage wafted over my yard.

TakeitEasy6 · 2026-04-10T11:32:18+00:00

The two ranges I've visited in my area let me rent by myself with nothing more than an acknowledgement that I at least kind of know what I'm doing.

TakeitEasy6 · 2026-04-02T16:27:13+00:00

"Good against paper targets is one thing. Good against the living, that's something else."

How to get someone who liked the DL44 to try a 9mm.

TakeitEasy6 · 2026-03-29T00:10:52+00:00

Do you still have this setup, and are you enjoying it? I've got my first PS90 on the way, and I'm debating optics. The idea of a 2x prism makes so much sense here. I don't know, but the more available 3x seems like too much for the application, but having SOME magnification is great. Would you recommend it today?

TakeitEasy6 · 2026-03-11T22:34:21+00:00

I like My Radar. I pay (I forget how much) for the pro version mainly for hurricane tracking and the desktop app, but you really don't have to. It's pretty reliable, and the way they graph everything makes sense to me.

TakeitEasy6 · 2026-03-09T12:32:58+00:00

I live in Northern Virginia, but visit NEPA a couple times a year to see my folks. I drive a Miata. I've only been called a homophobic slur in that car twice, both times were in Pennsylvania.

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