"Why do you 'need' THAT many guns?!"

[Stealth]

Mall Ninjas...

[Bizcuits]

What the heck do you say to people who are hoplophobes who ask that question??? Frankly, I'm sick of having to answer it and am wondering what you say to people if/when they ask you?
Both my mom and grandma asked me that today-"What would you need THAT many guns for....? Why does so and so want a gun anyways?!"

I avoid the question, by not letting people know how many guns I actually have.

[aklon]

"That's the point: I don't [I]need[I] them, I want them."

<pause for effect>

"Although I can see where they'd be good to have around."

[aklon]

I avoid the question, by not letting people know how many guns I actually have.

When asked, I say: "More than one" and let it go at that.

[Scratch705]

i also tend to not let people know the exact # of guns i have, and for the few (close friends) that do know and ask why, i just say, cause i can.

[Hunter158]

For women, I try and compare it to owning shoes or jewlry and need vs want. For non-shootine men I compare it to golf clubs or power tools.

Try this when you compare them to shoes... Ask IF they have more than one pair of shoes. Then ask them why. Offer, because each pair does something different, or is better at something. I used this on a liberal female, wife of my nephew living in SF. I then led her to the walking/tennis shoes she uses to walk to work for 30 blocks. While carrying a pair of heels to wear at the office. Or the over-the-calf boots she was wearing that night. Each has a certain purpose, and does it well enough to justify a pair of each.

Once the not just get tripped up, but completely understand the argument they themselves have used, she actually nodded in agreement. About 6 months later, we were at another family event, and someone else asked me the same question... SHE took them on, and explained for me. NO sarcasm, just set them straight. The next day I took her shooting. She loved shooting both my Garand and M1a!!! Her husband (my nephew) loved it too.

[Sajedene]

Well, since shoes have been an on going theme in this thread then I guess I will just have to get a gun for each pair that I own. Oh man, that's a lot! Can't wait!

[yellowfin]

The same reason a golfer has 13 clubs in their bag, and unlike them I don't usually have all of them with me at the same time.

[CALI-gula]

What the heck do you say to people who are hoplophobes who ask that question??? Frankly, I'm sick of having to answer it and am wondering what you say to people if/when they ask you?
Both my mom and grandma asked me that today-"What would you need THAT many guns for....? Why does so and so want a gun anyways?!"

"What would you need THAT many guns for....?

Because how would I ever shoot the 850,000 rounds of ammo in 372 different calibers of that I have?

Seems obvious to me.

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[B Strong]

What the heck do you say to people who are hoplophobes who ask that question??? Frankly, I'm sick of having to answer it and am wondering what you say to people if/when they ask you?
Both my mom and grandma asked me that today-"What would you need THAT many guns for....? Why does so and so want a gun anyways?!"

The flippant answer is that every adult in this country not living in poverty is past "need" and into "want" in just about all areas - there is no "need" for a Rolex watch, a designer handbag or shoes, a bespoke suit, or a motor vehicle that will exceed 180 mph.

The practical answer for someone that might be educated is that there are different firearms for different uses, there are firearms of historic interest where a collector would have different examples of each type, and there are collections of firearms where examples are collected to represent the developement of certain types of through different evolutions of the same model.

[zatoh]

I usually say and have said in the past "Ain't freedom grand?".

And it they say that's not the kind of freedom they want then I say "You are free to limit your own freedom as much as you want."

That's usually the end of the discussion.

[jdberger]

The same reason I own so many kitchen knives...and watches....and ties....and cufflinks....and books.....and....

[bruceflinch]

"It's my Hobby & my Right"

We had a couple over awhile back. Couple of Libs, my wife invited. We're eating dinner & the guy asks me, "So how many guns do you own?" I gave him a stern look & say, "You know there are just some questions you never ask a man in front of his wife". I winked at Wifey & changed the subject..

[Soldier415]

"Why do you 'need' THAT many guns?!"

In answer to that question, I always say (with a completely serious face), "Zombies".

Then watch them implode