Now I see why Canada has major firearm restrictions....a collection like that is just a tragedy waiting to happen, in my opinion.
I've been in the army for 8 years now, and personally, I see no joy in having an issued weapon, let alone a collection at home.
My C7-A2 is a pretty sweet assault rifle, but really, what can I do with it besides shoot random objects, without breaking laws that could put me in jail for life...I just don't see the point.
In afghanistan, my rifle is my best friend, for the protection of myself and my subordinates in a place that's criminal code is almost dormant, and there is imminent danger to our lives....here in North America, we have absolutely no reason to use those weapons for protection...and thus, no reason to own them, even if just for collection purposes...
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