Every time I read about "investing" in guns and whether they'll lose or gain value, I get bummed. I must be a lousy invester. I'm pretty sure my lifetime investment in guns hasn't lost or gained more than 20%.

On the other hand, my lifetime investment in automobiles is distinctly in the red...by the time I finish paying the $75,000 I agreed to for the ones in the driveway, I expect they'll be worth about $10,000.

I have nothing whatsoever to show for the first $250,000 I spent on autos....or the $200,000 I spent to shoot clay targets...or