Posted: 5/31/2002 7:33:41 AM EDT
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Hi, I'm KyCruffler and I have have an AR-15 addiction. It started innocently enough. .22's and .410 rabbit guns as a kid. Then .22 hand guns and on up through .38's and 45's as the years passed. Bought the odd sporting gun here and there (you now, "gateway" guns). But I could control it. A few years ago started moving into the harder stuff - milsurps. M-1's, 1903 Springfields, 1917 Enfields, Mauser K98k's, that kind of thing. Even got my C & R, but I felt like I was still in contol. Then, a couple of months back, moved up to my first AR-15, a Bushy. Damn, knew I was hooked with the first shot! Found myself spending time at work on internet auction sites, placing big orders from ammoman.com, drooling over other AR-15's. Then, day before yesterday it happened. Was in a nearby town on business and wandered into a gun shop I know there. Was just going to look, I swear it! And there it was, a Bush 16' Mforgery! Next thing I knew my hands were sweaty and trembling. I touched it, held it, sighted down it. Felt it's heft and balance. Tried to think of all the reasons not to. Tried to think of the wife and kids (not easy to do since I don't have any!). But, I couldn't help myself - bought it on the spot. Brothers, where does this end? I think it's out of control now! I see myself lying in the gutter some day, clutching an arm load of AR-15's! Has this happened to anyone else? Is there a cure? Or, do we care! |
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Well, you've already reached the first step of the program for addiction: admitting that you have an addiction. The second step would be to drop ship your entire collection, including ammo, to me. I'll provide you with an FFL to ship to and hold onto them for you while (and after) you recover. You'll be less tempted that way. [;D] the_reject |
| Thanks guys! Hey, I never said I was trying to quit. In fact, I can only see this addiction of mine growing and growing! At least I have a great support group of understanding fellow addicts. Oops, sorry, fellow sufferers of "compulsive purchasing disorder" (damn, I like that!). Have a great weekend all, and hope you all get a chance to have some gun fun. |
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Quoted: Very true. I live in a van down by the river. In my van I have 12 AR's, 10 pistols, two reloaders and 500 lbs of ammo. your not an out of controll "Gun Nut" Untill you know right of the bat how many rounds = 500lbs.. Im happily not there [i]Yet[/i].. That simply means I now have a goal...[:d] |
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Your not addicted yet, you just need AR-15 to function, that's all. Your not an addict until you've tasted the sublime purity of full auto. But once you have tried AR-15 There is no hope. you will have crossed a bridge from which there is no return. [b]withdrawal from AR-15 will cause liberalism[/b] |