How many guns is too many?

Sentinel & Enterprise (Massachussetts) ^ | 11/22/05 | Caitlyn Kelleher

[shaggy eel]

if the other boys family had been armed, they could have defended him before he was shot.

,,, possibly. It was probably all over before anyone even thought of reaching for a piece, if they had one.

[steel_resolve]

I have a Chinese sks, a mini 14 and a tek 9. I was thinking some type of bushmaster rifle or something - for long shots.

[Maelstrom]

I'm looking at a Rugar P89.

It's within my cost range and looks like it'll do the job.

[TC Rider]

It's within my cost range and looks like it'll do the job.

It will do the job if you will!

[JOE43270]

Those are Chris's weapons. The Second Amendment give him the Right to own them. As long as he is a lawful American citizen he can continue to own them. God gave us our RIGHTS and FREEDOMS and the Founding Fathers put them in writing. I don't care what billy klintoon said about the Second Amendment because he left out what comes after the comma. God Bless America and All Who have and will defend HER.

[mugs99]

I'd like to think you're right, El Gato. But...being an old man who has watched one 'public safety' law after the other violate the Constitution, I have little doubt that guns will be controlled by congress under the Commerce Clause.
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[BurbankKarl]

Yeah so...that is protected within your home.

>>>Tardiff, a former Leominster resident, was arrested within yards of Baldwinville Elementary School.

[conservativewasp]

You are incorrect. I've spent 120+ days over there in the last 2 years. One of our customers bought a shotgun during this time period. Background check and he got his paperwork. I went to a gun shop in Rugby, its about 2 hours north of London. Hundreds of firearms. Mostly double barrel shotguns, but rifles too. They hunt deer over there with both. Air guns are now having to be registered and there is a move to register replica, as in non working, firearms. All of this will not decrease gun crime. I was looking for muzzle loader parts, talked with the owners for quite a while. They have lots of business.

[El Gato]

I have little doubt that guns will be controlled by congress under the Commerce Clause.

I have none at all, since they've been doing it since 1934 at least. However, the Supreme Court has never ruled that even one of those laws is legitimate, in light of the Second Amendment. The closest they came was the Miller case in '39, but that one was merely sent back to the lower court for "further proceedings". However it did stand, and still does, stand for the notion that keeping and bearing arms useful in a well-regulated militia is protected. That would include almost everything, even short barreled shotguns, but since the "further proceedings" were never held we can't know if upon presentation of evidence that a short barreled shotgun could indeed contribute to the functioning of a militia, the law (The National Firearms Act) would have been struck down. Imagine if the old moonshiner Miller had been in possession of a BAR or Thompson, even the Supreme Court could not fail to take notice that they were militarily useful arms.

[Poser]

I will not be satisfied until I have one of each and most of the 1911s.

[muir_redwoods]

"A person needs to have a firearms identification card in order to possess a license in the state."

So, you need a permit to get a permit

[RichInOC]

One in each hand.

[Revolting cat!]

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[RichInOC]

Sorry. Misread that. I think I'm coming down with something. But you probably only need to carry one for each hand at any given time. If you do need more...you're in deep doo-doo, aren't ya?

[rock58seg]

In Texas you can strap one to your side and carry if you are hunting, you are engaged in target shooting, or on your own property. You are however correct when it comes to going out in public.

[Akiva]

You are American the way American used to be. My wife's family originally hailed from Springfield. The attitude of the new-comers was, shall we say, less than stellar. No gratitude while they're on welfare.