how many is too many firearms

[ruey220]

i dunno if it is me not being around many people who are into collecting or being around firearms, but i am curious when too many is too many.

is there any magic number where they start keeping tabs on what you're doing if you bought too many within a year or a few months?

I went on a buying spree in relatively recent time since i took advantage of a credit line i had before the market went to the crappers. now i think i got too many and am wondering how many is too many? someone told me I had too many when i had 4-5 pistols, and i'm way beyond that now.

just curious what count of pistols and rifles the general gun collector/enthusiast has around here and if they think they have too many. pls comment.

[sloguy]

i think any more than 400 of any make and model "might" be pushing it. till then its whenever money runs out.

[jdberger]

The one that your wife finds that you can't explain away.

That's one too many.

[marklbucla]

This would be a good poll.

If I had to venture a guess, the high is easily over a hundred assorted guns.

Median of the regular posters is around 20?

[NRAhighpowershooter]

Median of the regular posters is around 20?

20!!!???!!! pikers..............

[Dr. Peter Venkman]

When you are buying guns and ammo instead of milk, you have a problem.

[762cavalier]

"How many is too many?"

I don't know, I haven't gotten there yet!

Although my wife thinks I have

[metalhead357]

Hmmmmmmmm,

I'm having deja vu


I'm having deja vu...wait, I think I've said that before

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=74417&highlight=poll

[metalhead357]

But then again.... I mighta solved the riddle.......

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=76872&highlight=CRS

[N6ATF]

I think I've said this before too:

When you can no longer sleep in your own home.

or something to that effect.

[CSACANNONEER]

This would be a good poll.

If I had to venture a guess, the high is easily over a hundred assorted guns.

Median of the regular posters is around 20?

20? Well you south of the Mason-Dixion line. The average income in Ca. is a lot more than in the south. Therefore, we have more money for more and bigger toys. I think I've got 20ish in a box in my storage unit. I'm not even sure what they are right now but, they aren't worth enough to have them taking up space in any of my safes.

[USN CHIEF]

If you can afford it, I don't think that you can ever have too many guns. If it shoots, I want it...

[marklbucla]

The average income in Ca. is a lot more than in the south. Therefore, we have more money for more and bigger toys.

Yeah, well our disposable income can be higher!

I was living in Orange my last year in the PRK as a teacher making $43K. On my student job salary now, I'm able to buy more guns, support my wife (who's also a student) and have paid off the debt I was racking up in Kalifornia!

But yeah, if anything I was guessing that the median of 20 is a little high.

[maschronic]

i don't think having 20 is too much at all. maybe 100 is the where i think its too much. i mean....some one us own 8 garands!!!

[QuarterBoreGunner]

Too many is when you go through your safe(s) and come across guns you don't remember buying.




When did I get a 6" S&W Model 19? Wow. I totally *don't* remember this gun.