How many guns are enough?  Last week this question kinda came to mind when Dorothy asked, in a discussion about guns, just how many did I have.  I immediately told her I had about 15.  Then I thought about 5 more, and now I think I might have a total of 21. Or 22.  The next question was along the lines of why did I need that many.  A flip answer would have been, “because I can” but to tell you the truth, I have no idea why I would need that many.

I have 3 or 4 that would be used for hunting rabbits, if she would let me kill a rabbit and cook it.  4 or 5 or maybe 6 are for self protection.  We never have been assaulted but just in case.  5 or 6 are for hunting deer and much larger game.  If I ever run across a crazed rhino, well it is in for some trouble, if it attacks me first. I have one that I purchased because that particular caliber rifle was made famous by President Teddy Roosevelt.  This particular gun is about 75 years old and shoots like a charm.  I have one that was a favorite sniper rifle among the Russian solders in both WW I and WW 11.  I probably have a couple that I bought just in case there is a zombie thing.  I don’t think there will be but I believe in being prepared.  That is probably the inventory and I don’t think I will buy any more.

Would I like to give up any of these guns?  NO.  I lost a couple in the fire at the ranch and I couldn’t wait to replace them.  Do I want anyone telling me how many more I can buy? NO.  Will I ever take all my guns up to the top floor of a hotel and shoot down at folks for some unknown reason?  NO.  Do I know why anyone would do that? NO.  Would I mind if a government official came by the house and asked a few question about the guns I own and why I own them.  Not really.  I couldn’t tell him anymore than I just said above.  I guess I could tell him that he is just going to have to trust that I am not the type of person who would do harm to others.  Historically, accountants have not been the type who would do those kind of things, but, this joker has shot that all to hell.

I think each of us are responsible for our own actions.  I am not sure I need, of you need, very much intervention by the government to ensure that we act responsibly.  We need some basic rules to keep society intact, but laws are written to hopefully prevent bad behavior.  However, the law creating prohibition pretty much let us know that some things just can’t be outlawed, and it be effective.  A lot of sinful things are against the law but sinning is as rampant as ever.  As evidenced by the mega churches you see on TV.

We are gonna hear a lot about gun control, etc over the next few months and we should hope that some of this could solve our problems in this regards.  I don’t think it will but we can hope.

Maybe we should just look down deep in ourselves and see what is there.  Maybe that would help.

GC