someone listening in asked disdainfully just how many guns did we need. I think we all answered at once with who said anything about needing?
Shotgun for birds
Low caliber rifle for varmints
Scoped high powered rifle for distance (elk, sheep, goats, antelope)
High caliber carbine for brush (Deer, bear, moose)
High caliber sidearm for protection
Low caliber sidearm for trap dispatch
Sawed-off shotgun for home protection and short range varmint control
at least two medium caliber hidey-guns for protection
and at least two medium to high caliber pistols hidden in the home in case of surprise.
Those are needed.
The rest are actually superfluous with regard to day-to-day, or are variations of the above particular to specialty.
Here's a question for all y'all:
Let's say you were limited to TWO. Lets say you're dropped off in the middle of nowhere, a week away from anything, and could only pick TWO guns to get you home... WHICH?
I think I'd have to say 12ga pump shotgun with a variety of shells, and a long barreled 22 pistol.