Do you own a firearm?

[grumbler]

How do you use a gun for "altruistic reasons"?

Altruism is the "practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others."  If you use a gun in a way that benefits others without benefitting one's self, one is using the gun for altruistic reasons.

Altruism is often a bit of a difficult concept for non-western people, so don't feel bad that you don't get it.

[MadImmortalMan]

north florida is the wild west

Almost. I don't need a CCW to keep one in the car. 

[viper37]

Yeah, I got guns.  One 22 caliber, and 303, IIRC.  The 303 was sold to my godfather by a veteran of WWII and he gave it to me for my 18th birthday.

None of these guns are working, actually, and I never shot with these, only with father's and grandfather's firearms, wich sadly, where confiscated by the cops after my uncle's attempted suicide.

[Rasputin]

It depends on where in the car

in fla, in the trunk would be legal without the cwp or more than three steps from operable (iirc)

keeping it loaded and in arms reach requires the permit

[Ed Anger]

I don't, although I wouldn't mind.  I've just never considered it worth the investment, in the device itself and the training needed to use it effectively.

Get yourself a Soviet-made Nagant pistol like what Ed & I have.  I think you can still get one in great condition for less than $100 and as a bonus for you, you get the Soviet markings on it.  Only downside is the ammo.  Actual 7.62x38 Nagant ammo is expensive, though it does work with much cheaper .32 S&W Long and probably some others.

I never did buy one.

[Rasputin]

  no wonder europe gets overrun by dictators every few decades; the people ain't got no guns

[The Brain]

like all good americans, I own 5 so i'm never too far from one; I also have a concealed weapons permit because sometimes one in the briefcase or glove compartment is just prudent

Will you ever afford to move out of the ghetto?

north florida is the wild west

I've been there.

[mongers]

None, no need here.

[Ideologue]

None, no need here.

You need anti-chav armaments.

[Habbaku]

Several.  No need here.

[DGuller]

None.  Severe need here.

[Razgovory]

I don't, although I wouldn't mind.  I've just never considered it worth the investment, in the device itself and the training needed to use it effectively.

Get yourself a Soviet-made Nagant pistol like what Ed & I have.  I think you can still get one in great condition for less than $100 and as a bonus for you, you get the Soviet markings on it.  Only downside is the ammo.  Actual 7.62x38 Nagant ammo is expensive, though it does work with much cheaper .32 S&W Long and probably some others.

You can even put a suppressor on it, though I'm not sure if that's legal in the US.  I've read the Nagant is one of the few revolvers that will take a suppressor.  Perfect if you need to execute political dissidents with out creating to much noise.

[mongers]

None.  Severe need here.

[Ed Anger]

I don't, although I wouldn't mind.  I've just never considered it worth the investment, in the device itself and the training needed to use it effectively.

Get yourself a Soviet-made Nagant pistol like what Ed & I have.  I think you can still get one in great condition for less than $100 and as a bonus for you, you get the Soviet markings on it.  Only downside is the ammo.  Actual 7.62x38 Nagant ammo is expensive, though it does work with much cheaper .32 S&W Long and probably some others.

You can even put a suppressor on it, though I'm not sure if that's legal in the US.  I've read the Nagant is one of the few revolvers that will take a suppressor.  Perfect if you need to execute political dissidents with out creating to much noise.

suppressors are on a state by state basis.

http://www.westernfirearms.com/wfc/default?set=06

[Scipio]

like all good americans, I own 5 so i'm never too far from one; I also have a concealed weapons permit because sometimes one in the briefcase or glove compartment is just prudent

If it's not on your body, it's too far from you to be effective protection.  Just sayin'.