I just hang it out and answer when I am asked. I am not shy about it and usually get some looks. You see, I am a musician and have very long hair. I look like a hippy! So people are usually a bit surprised when they find out. The biggest question I get is "Why do you need to have all those guns? I always answer "Because I want them! I should have the right to own them until I break the law with them, in which case, my rights to own guns is forfeit".
One of the things people say is "But you don't seem violent". Of course I am not. But people often confuse guns with violence. My answer to that is that Automobiles kill about twice the nuber of people than guns each year. Are thes non gun people willing to give up thier cars in the interests of saving lives? Of course not. That would inconvenience them!! But anti gunners are not worried about inconveinening gun owners by demanding that guns should be outlawed.
And in case you are wondering, I have 30 or so.
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