[Jeff Higgins]

It's just a hobby to many of us, Aurel. We find different kinds and calibers of firearms interesting and fun to play with. Just like our favorite cars, they are in fact probably totally unnecessary today other than for recreation. God forbid I ever have to use one in anger, but I sure want one available if I ever need to.

How many sets of clubs can a golfer own? How many cameras can a shutterbug own? How many pairs of shoes can my wife own? Bottom line is that none of this is anyone's damn business. It is our right to carry on our affairs in private until they affect some one else. My gun ownership will never affect you in any way. Why on Earh would you feel the need then to regulate it?

Your reference to little dicks and psyciatric problems is an all-too common (and very childish) retort used by folks that have run out of other ideas. They can put forth no rational arguments for their dislike of other men's interests, so this last resort is often used to make themselves feel better. Better about what, I'm not sure; must be some need to feel superior to the low-lifes that enjoy the targeted interest. I guess a guy like me that likes fast cars, big motorcycles, and guns has heard this on all three fronts. That's fine; I can live with that. Like I said, it's just a hobby I enjoy. If it has some kind of phalic symbolism for you, then I'm glad we both find something we can enjoy in it.