HOW IN THE WORLD... did I get here? Crazy, American 2A odyssey

In my quest for preparedness for what is now seemingly upon us... I was being practical and wanted a modular, easy to buy and maintain system of firearms.

I wanted just 22lr, 9mm, 223/556 and 12g... But I wasn't my fault!! I had my first AR being built, this build started about a month before Sandy Hook shooting. We're talking late 2012 , around Halloween time... when the school shooting occurred, everything got scarce, rather quickly. So I got what I could find. No regrets, and in fact I'm glad it worked the way it did. 😻

I currently have or had these calibers/variants:
17 hmr_
22s
22l
22lr
22mag
223/556
270w_
30-30
762x25
762x39
762x51*
9mm
38spc
357mag
40s&w_
10mm
44mag
45acp
45super
460rowland
20g
12g

762x51* the asterisk means I have ammo without a gun for it... how long can this last? It will likely be for barter. But an AR10 would be sweeet...

17hmr_ the underscore means I sold it, gun(s) and ammo all. 40s&w_ is gone too. No need for that, I have 10mm and some of this is just 40 Long but not much of mine!!

The 270w_ well, I got a great deal on a Savage 110 chambered in 270w, and had close to 500 rounds but it's also sold. Something else was calling and it went to a dedicated hunter using it out West 🤠

Notice the lack of 380acp. Never felt the need, but may want one for a deep concealed carry if a micro 9 does not quite fill the bill. No rush!

All these were obtained at good prices, and during a gun scare and ammo shortage, well, let's just say I was very blessed most of the time. 40s&w was very abundant during the Sandy Hook scare. I was well prepared with 40 when 9mm was as rare as hen's teeth. People around here are very traditional but it's slowly changing. It's taking the majority a lot longer time to catch up to me. I was stacking 22mag and 17hmr when people were getting into fights over 22lr 🤣 I still have mucho 22lr but I was patient and got almost all of it at the right price. ✅

Rolling with the punches is why I have had 20+ calibers and shotties, instead of the 4 or 5 in my original plan. But I have not been without abundant protection since I started...

I have had people who know me say "WOW, are you planning on starting a WAR?" and my answer has always been: "NO, but I plan on FINISHING IT!!!"

Survival. End of story!

Edits: added in 30-30 and DUH, 223/556