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TB: We all grew up watching westerns, cop shows, and war movies. Guns resolved all the problems in less than two hours.
Depends on when you grew up. In the 50's and 60's the dominant handgun was a revolver, today it's a semi automatic which can fire 6 to 10 or more bullets with a quick single trigger pull per each, no need to wait for a spinning cylinder to advance a bullet into the chamber (so to speak).
Similarly, a bolt action rifle was slower to load than a semi automatic rifle.
Bullets have become more lethal the past 50 years; the 22 caliber .223 bullet used by the AR15 and m16 is ten times more powerful than the 22 caliber rimfire (long or short) used by handguns and short rifles back in the day.
The revolver has not died off tho. Today, last I checked, the percentage of revolvers as part of the national gunstock is approx 20%, the same as the percentage of semi automatic handguns. Rifles and shotguns comprise the lions share of guns in america, about 60% iirc.
It was the rise of the semi automatic from the 60's thru the 90's which significantly contributed to the rise in violent crime rates and the record levels in the 80's and 90's.
I only ever owned two long guns, a 22 short ruger rifle and a 12 gauge shotgun. Got rid of them in the 80's after I left the service.
I think rather than investing in a firearm put the money into a good security system for the house (I would practice what I preach if there was much of value to steal in my place).
It would reduce the chances of accidentally 'harvesting' a family member or other human being. Put that way so gunnuts will comprehend easily.
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