maybe it's because microwaves are just a damn tool. it doesn't matter if you buy a spendy one (do they even make those anymore) or the $45 k-mart special. all it does is cook a bag of pop-corn in about 2min 15 sec. nothing really to talk about.
guns on the other hand vary widely in power, acuracy, handling, and dependability based on caliber, action, brand, and model.
by the same token if your thread would have been- "here's a pic of my new screwdriver" it would have got about as many replies as the microwave, maybe less.
but if I where to start one- "here's a pic of my new 'Dewalt, 24-volt, cordless, saws-all' you'd see pictures roll in.
we like guns we find them interesting, and we all have personal preferences. the are fairly expensive for decent ones so we don't just impulse buy them. once you find out exactly what you want many times you have to search long and hard to find the exact model and caliber you want at a price you can afford (my father has been looking for over 10 years for a good condition, reasonably priced, pre-64, ruger black-hawk, .41 mag) so you feel proud of yourself when you work, save, and search, then finally get what you want.
it's a goal atained thing not a 'mines bigger than yours' thing.
so stop trying to psycho-analyze everything. just because we like or own something you can't(or are afraid to) own doesn't mean we are crazy. maybe you have real trust issues with the people you are around.
maybe brits are terrified to let others own guns 'cause most of the people they meet aren't stable enough to give a gun to. I don't know, never been there. so maybe you can help me out. what is it about your average brit that his neibors don't want him armed.
btw to save some time on future posts. "here's my new left sock" and other such posts won't get much responce either.
remember- an armed society is a polite society
