Reader Robert H. writes:
My girlfriend (who isn’t opposed to firearms) thinks I’ve crossed the line when I told her that I’m only three guns away from a decent collection. I defined that as at least one each of the following:
- full-sized modern pistol
- compact CCW pistol
- 1911 in .45
- .357 magnum revolver
- home defense shotgun
- hunting shotgun
- hunting rifle, bolt-action
- AR-15
- AK-pattern rifle
- Battle rifle (.308 in semi-auto)
- .22LR plinking rifle
- lever-action rifle in centerfire
I told her that by my definition, I don’t consider myself a certifiable “gun nut” until I have set up at least one NFA trust to acquire silencers or SBR’s. She just shook her head and laughed at me. When do you think the line has been crossed?