I love guns, too... I don\'t have a pistol permit (stupid NY laws...) but I own several rifles. There is nothing quite like cutting down trees with an AR-15 or AK-47. Instant gratification & stress release. Pumpkins and watermelons are fun, too. Or the skill involved in shooting a 1" group at 300 yards with a scoped .308 Rem.
I\'ve never fired full auto, but I will when I go to Vegass later this year. The closest I cam was when the sear on my SKS started to wear, and every once in a while I would get 3-4 round bursts.
I love the smell of cordite in the morning....