You may have read about the Southern California man who was put under 72-hour psychiatric observation when it was found he owned 100 guns and allegedly had (by ...rough estimate) 100,000 rounds of ammunition stored in his home. The house also featured a secret escape tunnel.
By Southern California standards someone owning 100,000 rounds would be called “mentally unstable.” Just imagine if he lived elsewhere:
In Arizona, he’d be called “an avid gun collector.”
In Arkansas, he’d be called “a novice gun collector.”
In Utah, he’d be called “moderately well prepared,” but they’d probably reserve judgment until they made sure that he had a corresponding quantity of stored food.
In Kansas, he’d be “A guy down the road you would want to have for a friend.
In Montana, he’d be called “The neighborhood ‘Go-To’ guy.?
In Alabama, he’d be called “a likely gubernatorial candidate.”
In Georgia, he’d be called “an eligible bachelor.”
In North Carolina, , and South Carolina he would be called “a deer hunting buddy.”
And in Texas he’d be just “Bubba, who’s a little short on ammo...”
Thanks for the reminder to restock after my last trip to the range.