Here Are All the Weapons Police Found in George Zimmerman’s Florida Residence

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106. Obviously you have little understanding of the shooting sports. ....

Let's take a look at the "arsenal" a typical shooter will a carry permit might have in Florida.

A quality .22 caliber target pistol such as a Ruger would make sense as .22 caliber ammo is inexpensive and while the recoil of this round is negligible, it allows you to better practice obtaining a correct sight picture and learning trigger management for accurate shooting.

A full sized semi-auto pistol or revolver in 9mm or greater caliber makes sense for home defense and for vehicle carry. (It is legal to carry a loaded firearm in your vehicle in Florida without a license as long as it is properly secured in a gun box, snap holster or glove box.)

In Florida the warm temperature means that usually it most comfortable to wear light clothing which makes concealing a full sized handgun somewhat difficult. The most logical solution is to carry a compact firearm which is easy to conceal. Such handguns are not useful or either target shooting or hunting.

A shotgun makes an excellent home defense weapon and can be used for hunting in Florida. A rifle such as an AR-15 can make an excellent hunting weapon and is a good choice for home defense in a rural area. Both can be used for target shooting and a variety of shooting sport competitions.

I would have a difficult time selecting ONLY five of my collection of firearms to own if I was limited to just five.

It easy to stereotype gun owners in the manner you chose:

I'd say that there's a fairly inverse correlation between the number of guns owned and one's IQ.

I known a good number of extremely well educated people who owned a large collection of firearms and enjoyed shooting. I've met doctors, lawyers, engineers and business owners at the pistol ranges I have shot at. Often very intelligent and successful people invest a portion of their wealth in firearms. Firearms, especially antique collectible firearms, may be a better investment than real estate or the stock market. However owning a large number of firearms requires the expenditure of a large amount of money. In general most people with a low IQ do not have a tremendous amount of money to invest in firearms. Therefore I could state that people with a high IQ are more likely to own a large collection of firearms than those with a low IQ.

Nothing I say will change your opinion which is fine. I will agree with you that firearms are extremely dangerous items and we need to improve our gun laws in this nation. You may have good reason to hate gun owners and guns. However if we are ever to make headway in this important issue, I feel both sides need to show a little respect for each other.