How many guns do you own?

[CAJUNLAWYER]

Would you ask a woman her age?

Bad example-lots of my clients wouldn't be sex offender if they had asked her age first If they ain't got grey hair or crows feet always ASK THEIR AGE-better yet ask to see some ID

 

[rcnixon]

As Senator Graham once said "more than I need, not as many as I want."

Russ

 

[bushmaster1313]

My two biggest fears. "my wife finds out how many guns I have". And " when I die she sells them for what I told her I paid."

This is funny

 

[luangtom]

None, Hilary and Obama told me that they were dangerous. I haffta think of the children.

 

[427mach1]

I only have two, a GAU-8/A Avenger 30 mm Gatling gun and a Bofors 40 mm anti-aircraft gun. The Avenger is a lot of fun but the Bofors is a real tack-driver. Shooting them gets a little expensive but reloading really helps. I usually don't have any problems identifying my brass at the range but it gets a little old when people ask if they can try shooting them.

 

[JamesFlowers]

There always seems to be a difference between the number I claim to own and the actual number when they get counted. And the recount is different from that! And they must procreate because there always seems to be more the next time I count.

But more than my age seems to be a good rule of thumb..

 

[rburg]

I don't know... one more than when I left for the gunshow. I actually don't have an accurate count, and I don't even know if I should include the 2 that are lost and we can't find. I was going to take them to a gunshow and sell them, probably at $200 or $250 each. But then last weekend I saw one with a $750 price tag. Now I'm mad all over again.

What makes it all worse is I have no idea where they all are.

 

[MarcusAllan]

I would like to thank everyone for all of their responses. It is a very enlightening experience.

 

[loknload]

A lot more than my wife thinks I should?
But when a new one comes home she gets over it, she always does!

 

[Art Doc]

This is one of those questions that make people squeamish. Probably for good reason. Not a good idea to draw attention from cops or criminals.

It is a little odd, though. We post on a gun discussion forum so it figures we all own some guns. Most of us post photos and discuss various guns we own so obviously some members have quite a few guns. But when asked for a specific number we get cold feet. Me included. Not sure why.

You can count on some members of these forums having very large collections. You know serious collectors (3 or 4 names on this forum leap to mind) who regularly post photos of fabulous, rare and extremely valuable guns. Where's the guy who recently posted he had 450 guns including numerous machine guns? That is a valuable collection. I know a guy on another forum who posted photos of about 50 Winchester Model 21 shotguns he owns. These things routinely sell for a couple grand apiece. And it's not like that's all he owns.

I was invited to man's house one time so he could look at a pistol I had. I can only guess at the number of guns I saw in his home. There were guns everywhere. Stacked in corners, laying in piles on the floor. I was stunned. I think at least a thousand guns were laying around in the open. He also had a large gun room and I think he had outside storage, too. To me, he's a god.

But again, most folks blanch at a direct inquiry.

 

[JaPes]

I own 16 firearms. When and if my LGS ever comes through with an order, it will be 17.

 

[Engineer1911]

One more after Saturday's gun show. I didn't know M29 with shiny polish were so pretty. Jonesboro/Atlanta show was pretty good.

More nice guns than money with some good prices.