[Tainan]

From a 20 Jun article:(link)
But Becker’s public defender, Joanna Sandman, painted a rosier picture of her client, arguing there’s no evidence he’s been violent or threatened anybody in the past, and pointing out he’s never been arrested before. She called in Becker’s longtime neighbor, Abraham Schickler, to testify to that effect.

“I don’t think he would harm anybody,” Schickler said, adding that he’s not afraid of Becker, even after learning about the weapons

Sandman didn’t say why her client had the weapons, but she implied he used them recreationally, providing evidence he was a member of a local sporting association and gun club until 2010. She said owning guns wasn’t in it of itself reason to find somebody dangerous.

“He’s led a quiet, unassuming life for the past 50 years,” she said, adding that he has no history of mental health problems. “Dangerousness isn’t just about possession of a weapon.”

But Curtin (Brookline District Court Judge Tricia Curtin) cut her off, questioning why anybody would need a “huge cache” of weapons —especially assault weapons. Sandman said she’s appealing the ruling, but wouldn’t comment on the specifics of the case.

What a sad friggin' state of affairs.
Brookline District Court Judge Tricia Curtin should read about "Unintended Consequences" for judicial actions such as this. This guy hasn't done a damn thing to deserve this barbaric treatment.

Neighbors say Brookline weapons hoarder was a kind perfectionist

[Pontiac]

But Curtin (Brookline District Court Judge Tricia Curtin) cut her off, questioning why anybody would need a “huge cache” of weapons —especially assault weapons.

Why would anyone need a “huge cache” of Hummels? Why would anyone need a "huge cache" of Beany Babies?

This is not a communist country where the state determines what we need and what we can have!

If a man decides he wants to collect varnished dog droppings he is within his rights to do so and the state should dutifully ignore all protestations of the populace to the contrary.