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LanternWaste

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5. Is it polite to call a him a hoarder rather than a simple collector or aficionado?

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Oct 26, 2015, 04:40 PM

Oct 2015

Is it polite to call a him a hoarder rather than a simple collector or aficionado? I'd certainly hate to offend the sensibilities of his erstwhile and oppressed allies in their dedication to a this most righteous and harmless weekend hobby so dear to them...

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Gun hoarder found with thousands of weapons [View all] malaise Oct 2015 OP

If/when this gets locked in GD, please feel free to continue in the existing GCRA or LBN threads Electric Monk Oct 2015 #1

And, unfortunately.... daleanime Oct 2015 #2

7,000 - 10,000 guns is a huge national story malaise Oct 2015 #3

Charges are having to do with potential theft of weapons gratuitous Oct 2015 #4

Let me put it this way malaise Oct 2015 #6

Is it polite to call a him a hoarder rather than a simple collector or aficionado? LanternWaste Oct 2015 #5

I'd need expert advice to decide the number that moves this from aficionado to hoarder malaise Oct 2015 #7

Yeah, he's a hoarder. blogslut Oct 2015 #18

Is it illegal to stockpile guns? Liberal_in_LA Oct 2015 #8

I don't know but many of these were stolen n/t malaise Oct 2015 #9

Nope but he was arrested on drug charges and they confiscated the weapons. aikoaiko Oct 2015 #15

So what law did this guy violate? MohRokTah Oct 2015 #10

From the article in the OP: Glassunion Oct 2015 #12

This is just down the road from our farm. cwydro Oct 2015 #11

Probably not malaise Oct 2015 #13

It's kinda hard to tell lol. cwydro Oct 2015 #14

Hopefully they will all find new homes via a FFL transfer or be returned to rightful owners. aikoaiko Oct 2015 #16

He'd have been safe if only he'd had more guns. Orrex Oct 2015 #17