“a few years prior to Poste’s 2018 death at 80, he had quietly given away his weapons, pistol parts, gunpowder, bullets and shell casings – more than a thousand, involving 25 different calibers – to his favorite locals”
Okay, but that is neither peculiar or anti-social. It is in fact, completely normal behavior to divest yourself of hobby stuff when you get so old you lose interest and ability to use it. It’s what grumpy old men do.
Old ladies give away china, crystal and silver and other tchotchkes. I’m talking about you, Franklin Mint! The bane of grandchildren everywhere.
Else Goodwill would go out of business......................