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Why do you want a gun?
I own a number of firearms and found myself asking this same question. The answer I have is a little strange, as I don't own them for defense or hunting, which I think are the two most frequent replies.
Instead, I find I have an odd attraction to "remote control", as I call them, activities. Playing pool requires concentration to push the que ball in the correction direction with the proper spin to hit another ball to send it home. I love darts, too, because you must have the right throw to put them where you want them to go. Guns are just the same way. There are so many aspects to getting that little projectile to hit the paper in the correct place: have a proper grip, a good trigger pull, control your breathing correctly, and an understanding of how the bullet falls in flight. To know that a slight breeze or that something as thin as a leaf can completely change the flight path of a bullet flying 1200 feet per second is amazing to me. The concentration the process requires is very relaxing.
That, and I have an affinity for things that are intended to survive a beating and still operate with the precision of a watch. The mechanics of an automatic pistol are simple, yet complex -- while most people despise having to clean them, I rather enjoy it not just because the chemicals make me dizzy, but because you get to understand the physical workings. Guns are neat.
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