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I have a Federal Firearms License for Curio and Relic firearms. To get this license I had to apply to the BATF&E and wait while they, the FBI, Texas DPS and my local Police Chief did a background check. It took three months and was no hardship regardless of what some say.

I currently own seven rifles and one pistol, all designed prior to the turn of the 20th century. Most of them I have not fired. They are all secured in a locked gun safe bolted to the wall with the ammunition secured in a secondary location. I typically have 100 rounds of ammunition for each of the two types of rifle because that's how military surplus bullets are sold. I also have four other guns in storage for others. I offered my 12 year old grandson $20 if he could lay hands on a gun and ammunition in 24 hours. He couldn't do it but I gave him the $20 anyway because of the piece of mind it bought me.

I haven't laid hand or eye on any of these guns in over a year. In a typical year I might take one or two to the hunting property while visiting my brother, an avid hunter. Been doing this for more than a decade and have successfully avoided shooting anything so far. I do enjoy target shooting and am able to make 2 inch groups at 100 yards without a telescopic sight. Not bad for 66 year old eyes. I don't practice much, once it becomes muscle memory it never goes away.

I had two semi automatic pistols but in January of 2013 I had them destroyed as per BATF&E instructions. After watching 6 hours of live coverage of the Sandy Hook on CNN and MSNBC with a three year old in my lap I came to the conclusion that there is no justification for civilian ownership of semi auto weapons with removable magazines because the ability to kill with them is only limited by the physical strength to carry ammunition. December 14 is burned into my memory.

I donate to Everytown For Gun Safety and Sandy Hook Promise.

So what does this make me?

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	A gun nut.
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	Confused.
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	Just another hobbyist.
	2 (100%)
	Unfit to host this group.
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	Monkey pants.
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