Hence why I said it would probably be a huge waste of time and money. What you’ve said is exactly why I don’t have a firearm.

No, but I can always choke up on my grip, or swing vertical with it. IDGAF if someone is in the hallway, they can have whatever they want out there.

space, time and money.

Also, I’m not shooting a firearm off in my sub-1-acre suburban neighborhood property.

Yeah, those people living in the (checks notes) mountains in (checks notes again) inland North Carolina knew the risks of not getting Hurricane insurance!

If you want to effectively protect yourself, invest in actual home security measures.

I already have cameras up around my home, and locks on doors and windows (plus CO and Smoke detectors, because that shit probably kills too). I’m more worried about idealogical/theological fanatics in the near future than I am about a potential robber or serial killer.

I don’t really have the space, time and money to make a hobby of it unfortunately.

I mean, that’s what the battleaxe by my bed is for.

As someone seriously considering their first firearm purchase, my main thought is “I hope this is a gigantic waste of time and money”.

Hell yeah. Enemy fighters can’t lift enough firepower off the ground to shoot you down.

Mustang is too glitzy for me. I go hard for a P-47 though. That’s a real workhorse, and the radial engine is simply too beautiful to exist in this world anymore.

Only funny if you think it’s “a pro war” stance and not “Anti-civillians-getting-slaughtered-by-an-oppressive-outsized-imperialist-neighbor”.

Would have been nice to send a message to Vlad on day 1.

“Turnabout is fair play”

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You’ll never fail like common people.

The meme is a little exaggerated.

Since demographics matter for insurance cost. White, male, 30-40yr old married non-smoker.

My insurance monthly is ~350 a month, but I only pay about 80 dollars, and my employer covers the rest.

What do I get for that?

1 eye exam and 1 pair of lenses and 1 frame a year (spending limit on the frame is ~200 IIRC)

1 dental cleaning, 50% coverage on dental procedures, with a maximum benefit of 1500 dollars.

Medical… It’s kinda a crapshoot. 0 dollars for an annual checkup. 25 dollar copay for additional Dr visits. I wanna say 800 dollar copay on ER visits. Maximum out of pocket is 5500 a year.

Also, fuck you if you get injured in some states, most other countries, or if you go to any hospital (or even a particular Dr in a hospital) which isn’t “in network” (PS, there is no way for you to find out who is in-network, and keep your sanity).

Don’t even ask me about pharmacy. It’s practically a roulette. One medication may be 100% covered at one location, and 0% at another. Generic may not be covered, even if it is cheaper and more available than the brand name.

American healthcare isn’t particularly fast either. I injured my ankle about 4 years ago. I tried to establish with a Dr to get it checked out (and avoid exorbitant ER/urgent care fees) and the closest appointment was 4 months out.

My partner and I had to get a covid test in 2020. I called my provider and they said it would be 100% covered. My partner caller thier provider, and their response was “we don’t know, get one done and we’ll see what happens”. They received a 300 dollar bill for the test.

Right, but what do you do when someone who works less, or isn’t as talented or smart, as you gets the same or better healthcare!?

Edit: /s

Soap box

Ballot box

Ammo Box < Healthcare Insurance CEOs made it to here by ignoring the other two.

Yes, mainly because religion in the government is degrading rational thought.

It’s already pretty far…

Speaking as someone who lives in a state where for a long time, you couldn’t have an ectopic pregnancy terminated.

Speaking as someone who lives in a country that denies climate change and the efficacy of vaccines.

Seems like in the last 20 years, the government (mainly republicans) have dismissed scientists and experts when making policy, instead preferring to legislate around feels and lobbyists.

Huh, I always saw it the otherway-round. Linguini had had motor reactions to hair follicle stimuli. Movie has a darker perspective if Remy can hijack any person with hair.