I like to clean guns...

[Mr. 16 gauge]

I have a sad story about a new owner of a S&W M29 .44 Magnum sans muffs, but that is for another day.

What?.........what was that you said?

On a serious note: You are right, Adam.....most folks don't realize that they need to invest in a pair of muffs (and shooting glasses) and a good cleaning kit, and a good case (a box may be legal, but won't last much over time). Even sadder is that most folks don't read the instruction manual, which eventually leads to B.S. lawsuits.