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Blindref757 wrote:Does the recent ammo shortage have an impact on your decision? For the past 6 months, I haven't been able to go practice because I wasn't sure if I could replace the ammo. All the while I was waiting in line at 9 am at Academy for .223 and 9mm, I could easily walk in any day at any time and get .300, and .270 in rifle and .45ACP. That made me think that I might need to diversify my collection to include some .45 for sure...as all I have now are three 9mm and a .25 that just sits on a shelf by the front door. So...from a person who consolidated calibers from the beginning, I wish I was more diverse. It's good to see some 9mm now in the stores and no ammo lines!

No, I think the biggest contributing factory are that I think I'm over the .40 and that I'm out of room in my safe.
I may not have the mass exodus of firearms that I made it sound like in my original post but I think there may be a couple I could part with with no regrets.

Maybe I should just sell and buy another, bigger safe.

Ok, basically I've got several weapons that I've obtained over the years and to be honest, I just don't shoot them. Heck, I've got an AK that's never been fired!

I'm thinking of limiting my handguns to 9mm and 45acp. That would have me ditching two .40's and a .380.

As far as rifles...I'd like to get down to just the 6.8spc, 5.56, my Mosins and my .22LR. That would mean ditching several other calibers as well.

I was told once that you should never sell/trade you're firearms because at some point you'll regret it. While that is certainly an opinion and not a fact I kind of agree, but not wholeheartedly. I have plenty of weapons that I kind of think I wouldn't miss as long as they weren't stolen from me and I got something fair in return.

With that return I could invest in some other guns that serve a more practical purpose that I've been interested in.

What is your take on the subject?

Have you ever done what I'm thinking of doing? What were your short/long term feelings about parting with your guns?

Do you have any general comments about anything I might have not thought about?