what if i need it for protection dumbass?
who cares if i want a powerful gun? isn't that the point of a gun. who would want a non powerful gun?
makes no sense i tell ya
You're kind of missing the point here....
Every gun is 'powerful' but there are those that compensate for a 'lack' in themselves by getting a hardcore powerful gun (like .50 cal revolver)
The complete point behind a gun of any kind as a rule is 'form follows function.'
Perfect example is that I carry every day . I carry a .45 because it's an effective defense weapon at close range. Yes it's a 'powerful' round, but I chose it not because of it's power but because of it's function.
A .45 is less likely to have a through and through shot. It has more 'stopping' power because of the mass of the bullet but that lowered velocity makes it less likely to go all the way through the target and into someone innocent. It also has a recoil that doesn't agitate my carpal tunnel syndrome.
My wife carries a 9mm because when firing the .45 she 'feel's the gas blow back and it really bothers her making a follow up shot almost impossible for her.
I COULD get a .223 pistol which would over power my .45 by leaps and bounds but it's such a powerful round that it quite impractical to carry because of the size of the pistol.
I opt for a .308 rifle for WSHTF scenarios and a 800+ meter shot may be necessary to protect my property. My wife has a .223 rifle to provide backup for me if that scenario comes and she needs to provide backup support.
We have a shotgun for home defense not because of it's power but because of it's 'sound.' There are very few people in the world who don't know the sound of a racking shot gun and the sound itself chills blood.
So a simple statement like, 'i think it would still feel good to have something that powerful' worries gun guys like me and other hardcore gun enthusiasts.
It bothers us because those of us who have been unfortunate enough to have to draw our weapons know exactly the gravity that 'having' that much power carries. It's not a good feeling at all, knowing that you have the means, ability, and willingness to take a human life. It's a completely sickening feeling.
I've had to draw my firearm twice, once I was being car-jacked and the second time a deranged person was beating on my car with a ball bat. In both instances I had the ability to legally shoot them as they were a direct threat to my life. In both instances I didn't have to pull the trigger. I'm not sure to this day if I could have lived with myself if I had been forced to take their lives. I was incredibly hesitant to draw in the first place but diplomacy had failed and I firmly believed that serious bodily harm if not death would have been the result of inaction. Thankfully the presentation of my firearm caused my assailants to flee and all I had to do was call the police at that point.
So statements like 'it'd feel good to have that kind of power' really bother those of us who every day know we are capable to use that kind of power in less than 1/2 of a second.
-RT76
