Originally posted by mark123:
Back in 2007, I took a chance and quit a long time stable job to take a job where I could work from home much of the time. It worked out well enough and I made more money ... until I didn't. Turns out the boss disappeared with about half a years wages and left me with a stack of bills. Before I quit, I had saved up about half a years expenses so I handled it until that dried up and it did dry up.
I had been a member of SIGforum for 8 years or so then so I had some firearms but I was forced to sell many of them to make the mortgage payments.
I just tell you all that because after selling guns and reloading stuff, it caused me to lose interest. If you could look back from 2010 until recently, all my posts were in the Lounge. I stayed here because of the quality of the membership and ownership, this place is very unique and I appreciate it here.
I can't say that it had anything to do with depression, I don't think that's it. However, I became very apathetic towards firearms. I stopped buying and I even stopped carrying.
Recently, talking to P220 Smudge, I mentioned that I wish I could have an AR-15 again as it's really the only rifle I've ever been interested in. He got me to build a decent but inexpensive Palmetto State Armory gun out of all BLEMs. I think it totaled around $370 which was easy to justify.
Building an AR-15 helped me to understand the inner workings better than I ever had before. They're very simple machines but I never had the chance to open one up before. This restarted my interest in firearms and it is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Ed!
Today I read parabellum's thread "
How are you fixed for ammunition?" and I've realized that I'm way behind. Not only in buying and stockpiling ammunition, but also in firearm knowledge and ability. These are perishable skills. Being safe and knowing what to do are easy to lose. I'm not ready in any way. I really appreciate the admonishment because it's something I really needed at this moment.
On top of that my wife bought her first gun this week and she wants me to teach her to shoot. Heck, I have to relearn myself first.
I need supplies, I need ammo, I need ideas and I need training. I'm going to most likely be asking some very basic questions and asking for leads on pricing on ammo so please bear with me. I feel like I'm new to this all over again.
