It's a toy I really like to play with.
The truth is hunting guns are toys. If it was really about putting food on the table I would be way better off working at my trade the same hours I put into deer hunting. If one were to ever add up the cost per pound of venison, it wouldn't be pretty. It may be different if I just had to walk out the back door to hunt but my hunts involve travel.
Self defense weapons are a whole different story. Deffinately a tool.