Guns can be an investment if you take care of them. I have a shotgun that I bought in the 80's for $150. The other day I saw one at a gun show just like it, only not in quite as good of shape as mine and a guy was buying it for $500. That equates to nearly 8% APY. Not often that you get that kind of return on a car, purse, pair of shoes, etc.

Really, guns don't drop a lot in value so if you ever get in a pinch you can probably get a good % of your money back and maybe even make a little.

Kind of like when my wife starts to question why I am spending a $500 to keep my old Ford F150 running when it is only worth about that much. I tell her it is because I don't have $40,000 to buy a new one. There is always a way to rationalize it.