You have your history lesson correct. But it is "cache" of arms, not "cash" of arms.. James Julia, and RIA with their "cash intensive" gun auction pricing hadn't yet appeared- $253 Large for a 1930 era Parker 20 bore grade A-l special-- et al.

OK, enough of the auction based world - except that the antis view the Parker 20 in the same light as they do the "evil black rifles"- ergo- "guns kill people, guns are bad, ban them and the evil acts will stop.

I mention that 20 Parker, after reading the article in recent edition of SS magazine, because when Madison declared for the individual right of the free citizenry to bear arms, such a fine example of a shotgun designed to kill game birds awing was not conceived yet in Colonial America--

I also am betting that the "deep pocketed" Parker collector who purchased it will not be dragging it through the New England grouse and woodcock coverts this coming October- possibly his well-worn 20 VHE (a la Burton Spiller )and that he is not of the mindset that would cause him to cut down the barrels of that 20 A-1 Special and use it rob at gunpoint a neighborhood 7-11.

Just as the First Amendment grants us Freedom of Speech; does not grant a misfit license to yell: "FIRE" in a crowded movie theater, to incite a pandemonium event for his own sick enjoyment, so does the Second Amendment, perhaps tacitly under the "Well Regulated Militia" phrasing, allude to today's CPL for handguns, and the NICS for purchased from licensed gun dealers.

We all have heard it said that the Founding Fathers didn't visualize guns like the: M-1 Garand, Winchester Model 12, Browning A-5, AK-47's, German MP-38 and MG-42 full auto weapons, and the list goes on. To that I reply-- neither did they visualize: Airplanes, submarines, automobiles with automatic transmissions and air conditioning, suburbs, Wal-Marts!!

To wrap it up--we need a better way to screen out the psychos that can somehow circumvent the existing gun laws, and in that effort, not penalize the law-abiding citizenry- both the gent that took that Parker 20 home, and the plumber in Peoria who wants to carry a pistol for his personal protection, as well as for his home and family.

Last edited by Run With The Fox; 06/15/17 04:11 PM.
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