Gun laws/rights

[Scott K]

I wanted to comment on the 10 gun thing you asked about. 10 guns, is that the key number to extreme? I am just asking, since I wonder what the general public thinks is extreme?

I can explain how 10 guns could easily be less then an average, for your avid sportsman.

My self, I have 2 kids, and I had a wife, and a step daughter.

All of which liked to shoot. So, you take a shooter gun for each, which ever caliber, or style that may be, depending on their preference.

I shoot skeet, so does my son and daughter. There is 3 guns. I hunt pheasant, so does my son, there is 2 more guns, I duck hunt, sure you could multi task here, but duck hunting is very hard on your guns, mud, dirt, water, etc.. Then goose hunting, you need a couple 10 ga 3 1/2" shotguns for that, one for my son, one for myself. Then you have deer hunting, my son and I hunt in southern MN, and Northern Wisconsin. In southern MN you need to hunt shotgun, so we each have a dedicated deer shotgun, with rifled barrels. Then Northern Wisconsin, you can hunt with a rifle, so we each have a rifle, then it is smart to have a spare rifle, in caase one has problems, which does happen, and if it does, and you dont have a spare with you, you are done hunting. We also hunt for coyotes, which we have a scary .223 for that, only one right now, but I plan on getting another, so we can each have a gun while out coyote hunting. We also hunt raccoon, and you can only use a .22. Now .22 is about the most versatile fun gun there is, small, and ammo is usually cheap. We happen to have 5 .22's. 1 pistol, one single shot pig gun, one bolt action for coon hunting, a semi auto for coon hunting, and another semi auto for a spare, and for target shooting. It is much more fiun to target shoot with a semi auto .22, then a bolt action. Now I also have a few collection guns, some that I have inherted from my grandparent, that will most likely not be brought out of the safe, other then rare occasions. Then also a few that I had from growing up, and a few that my kids outgrew, such as a .410, a youth 20ga. Ect..

I am sure you may think this is extreme, but if you hunt several species, and you have more then 1 person in the house that hunts, it doesnt take long. Plus, guns are actually a good investment, and they hold their value well, and go up in value, especially when the govt plans to make gun control laws. I think I am far from an extremest, I know some people that have so many guns, it makes my little collection look petty.

[Scott K]

But, this maybe a hypothetical example, or I may have sold some, or all of them guns, and I may, or may not still own any guns. In fact, I dont remember who I sold them all too. So no need to think I own any guns.

[amateurfishing]

it was a very random number that sounded very high to me based on 1-2 person household, you make a very valid point. good luck

[Old Dewjabber]

would recommend them taking a step back and rethinking the subject.

When our constitution was made was there:

1. Automatic weapons?

2. Internet where ppl could buy what they want when they want at a moments notice?

2. Were recrational guns made to look like military weapons? (i understand military weapons could have been used for personal use though)

.....but as a gun owner if you have bought XX number of guns and was limited to the amount of ammo you could legally have at one time per gun (similiar to special limits with fishing), dont you think that would help alot? the scary part is of all the ppl that want to "stockpile" their weapons and ammo like fort knox just for the heck of it. if there are ammo limits, then there is only so much you could do with one gun at one time, right,

To answer question # 1. No there was not Automatic weapons. There is STILL not AUTOMATIC weapons available to civilians. However the weapons that were around were the same as the Enemies Foreign and Domestic! Far from what it is today. Our Government has far more fire power than we are aloud.

2. People can not buy what ever they want when thy want!

The 2nd #2. Their guns looked just like the Governments and their enemies because they were the SAME!

Do you think people are stock piling for " Just the heck of it"? Maybe they are doing because they fear that it will be taken away. Or maybe they know the truth that the government can't protect them. Or maybe just, civil unrest might happen! Or maybe they want to protect themselves after the government decides they don't need guns to do it!

[Scott K]

I have to think if it came to the gov outlawing these guns, there would be some blood shed over it, and it would turn wide spread. I dont see a good outcome if it happens.

But maybe I am wrong, and all the people will happily hand over their weapons to the govt, and willingly allow their second amendment wrights to be taken away. I guess we will see, but my guess, it wouldnt be.