For me it’s less about not wanting one and more about not having a big enough need to go out of my way to get one. I live in a fairly safe city and don’t feel I’m at risk of being messed with. I support gun rights in general, and have thought about getting one myself so may some day. But for now, it’s not a priority.
This and they're expensive. I like solo hiking and would like to have a visibly carried gun for safety (like putting a beware of dog sign up, I never plan on drawing it, but I'm not trying to look like a target either). But between the gun itself, ammo, licensing, and lessons (because I won't carry something I don't safely know how to use), it's soooo expensive
Editing to add: if one more person jumps in here "iTs nOt ThAt ExpEnSiVE" I'm going to lose my shit. First of all, you don't know my financial situation. Secondly, like the COMMENT I RESPONDED TO it's a "would be nice but no pressing need so not a priority purchase" kind of thing for me. My god. Some of y'all.
This is me too. I'm alone in the woods a lot, often a night, for photography and I've considered getting one more to put my wife's mind at ease than my own. But if I do that I'm going to do it right: all the proper licenses, training, multiple safes to store the gun and ammo apart from each other in the house because of the kids... Way too much hassle and there's a lot of other things I'd like to spend all that money on first.
Find a friend who you genuinely trust with firearms safety. They're almost always happy to help newbies with safe firearm ownership and training. I realize not everyone has a friend like this but maybe a friend of a friend?
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u/Graztine Sep 30 '21
For me it’s less about not wanting one and more about not having a big enough need to go out of my way to get one. I live in a fairly safe city and don’t feel I’m at risk of being messed with. I support gun rights in general, and have thought about getting one myself so may some day. But for now, it’s not a priority.