@steakwipe I already have a AR-15, its very enjoyable. Would be fun to get something else. The Ar-15 is a Nato5.56 (also .223 compatible) which is a nice caliber as a first gun for sure, but I want my next gun to be something unique, and a new caliber. The SPAS-12 is a shotgun, P90 has a much smaller caliber but holds a ton of bullets with a really cool design and look, and Desert Tech HPI is the biggest caliber rifle you can get the 0.50 BMG.. so all of these would be a lot of fun.
Not everyone is going to enjoy shooting, then again not everyone enjoys cooking either. If you found the expiernce unejoyable then by all means, dont do it.
I usually find it fun and am more than happy to share the sport with other who might enjoy it.
Self-defense is really the last of my concerns, its unlikely it would ever come to that. But as a measure of last resort in self-defense it does have a place in that regard as well.
@steakwipe @freemo i agree.