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Letter Re: Buying Just One Gun?
Mr. Rawles:
I'm a survivalist newbie. I'm thinking about purchasing a gun. I don't know
anything about guns, but I have had a negative opinion about them for a long
time. But [now] I'm thinking I might need to get one. What would you recommend
for a total novice who would prefer to not have to own more than one?
JWR Replies: Owning one gun is like owning one carpenter's
tool, and expecting it to handle all of your construction and repair needs.
What single tool would you choose? A hammer, a pair of pliers, a saw, or a
screwdriver? That may be oversimplifying, but I'm sure that you get my point.
I suppose that some could get by with two guns,
namely: one shotgun (for both big game and bird hunting and self defense) and
a .22 rimfire rifle (for small game hunting). But you'd still lack having a
compact gun for concealment, and you'd also lack a long range rifle to defend
yourself or hunt at long distance. (Shotguns don't "reach" beyond
about 80 yards, even with slug shells.)
