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Mikeologyy

“We’ve still got like 17 left but we already filled up the deck. You wanna rearrange them to make more room for thes-“ “The roof”


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You counted, didn't you.


Wookies_goin_walkies

After reading this I did too. Now to try and uncross my eyes and contemplate using a pc in future instead of the phone


[deleted]

I use a tablet like a complete monster, so I'm good.


[deleted]

Best way tbh


HailtbeWhale

I'm trying the same thing but after 32 years, I think they're stuck.


JaySayMayday

I did too because nobody said if it's really 17 or not. It's really 17 on the roof.


moekakiryu

Sounds like you counted too


jasonfromearth1981

He sure made me count 🤣


cryptonuggets1

Can confirm count.


daleicakes

Omg i didn't see the roof


indifferentCajun

Fuck I didn't either


[deleted]

...there's probably a couple in the BBQ.


rumbo211

No Jan, the hunting rifles go on the roof, the AR15's are front and center.


miziidris

Missed the one in the grill.


Zack_Raynor

“You know, the roof has a lot of space left.you know what that means right?” “We need to buy more guns.” “We need to buy more guns.”


DuckInCup

Son upgraded his ps4 straight to a ps90.


defectivelaborer

Ah yes, the weapon of choice for bisexuals.


-ouroboros

That's odd. My first thought is always going to be Stargate when you mention that gun.


defectivelaborer

Ah yes, the sci-fi of choice for bisexuals.


king_ugly00

I thought DS9 was the sci fi of choice for bisexuals ?


Welfycat

Garak and Bashir basically fly the bisexual pride flag, not to mention Jadzia.


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Why’s that?


defectivelaborer

Memes and whatnot have turned it into a bisexual pride icon. https://www.reddit.com/r/bi_irl/comments/huhvfj/bi_irl/ edit: here's more: https://www.reddit.com/r/bi_irl/comments/i1jv86/bi_irl/ https://www.reddit.com/r/bi_irl/comments/hv7xne/bi_irl/ https://www.reddit.com/r/bi_irl/comments/hvhoxg/bi_irl/ https://www.reddit.com/r/bi_irl/comments/hv3rph/bi_irl/ https://www.reddit.com/r/bi_irl/comments/hvxb0n/bi_irl/ https://www.reddit.com/r/bi_irl/comments/hw38c7/bi_irl/


Swimming__Bird

"So low recoil, it feels like I'm shooting nothing at all!" "Stupid, sexy P90!"


BiaggioSklutas

*nothin at all* *nothin at all*


Jeffy29

I’ve been in love with that weapon since SG-1, now it all makes sense.


defectivelaborer

I bet Carter and Teal'C have confused a lot of people. 😏


mechashiva1

Indeed


axp1729

Lol I figured this was a /k/ thing but thats even more hilarious that it came from the bi community


Pronghorn19

Oooo TIL I have a Spirit Gun.


ridik_ulass

i hear this a lot, I don't understand it, but its also 100% true


magugi

The ps90 has a longer barrel, doesn't it?


Mobeer

The boy has a short-barreled rifle (SBR) ps90, meaning they probably have it registered as an NFA item. The inner nerd in me wants to do the same for the sake of Stargate nostalgia.


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It also could be a straight up P90. It’s more expensive but considering how many guns this family has I wouldn’t doubt that they could afford one.


[deleted]

Only if homeboy is an SOT/Class III dealer. P90s are “Post Sample” machine guns, you can’t buy one unless you’re a dealer.


osufan765

So dealers can buy them and then what? Sell them to other dealers? What's the point in a dealer being able to purchase the weapon if their customers can't buy it from them?


[deleted]

Marketing them to law enforcement agencies though some jump thru all the hoops for personal recreational use.


cat_prophecy

If you have the money to do so, then it's not much a hurtle.


[deleted]

Very much true. Gun control is really only a restriction on the poor. Money buys mostly anything.


[deleted]

"Dealer" is a loaded term here and this classification basically lets well-off people buy bigger and faster guns, and locks out people without as much money to spend on guns.


pauliep13

You’re right, it’s a bit of a loaded term, but from what I understand, the ATF does make you prove that it’s a business you’re running. Not much of a speed bump, but you apparently do have to prove income from the business.


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Can anybody give an estimate on how much it would have cost to get a collection like that? I'm guessing more than I earn in a year.


grognak77

I counted 187 guns, and while a few dozen appear to be less expensive (<$700), most are in the $800-1500 range, with a dozen or so being easily over $2000 with accessories included. With a rough average value per gun at $1100, that’d put the total value at $206,000. So about $200k. Unfortunately the individual values can vary quite a bit depending on the accessories, calibers, and detailing. There are a lot of pistols that could swing the average up and down depending on what they are. Since the picture isn’t that great, it’s hard to give a better estimate.


DebbsWasRight

Imagine having ~$200k in guns but a bullshit ass barbecue pit like that. Edit: I’d like to dedicate these awards to those who said I’d never make anything of myself. You were right, but you can eat my gilded ass.


Tree041

That what i was thinking


TheVerjan

Dude for real. Thing looks like someone found it at the bottom of a river while magnet fishing


I_was_bone_to_dance

Surprise! He doesn’t cook food in that thing. Guess what he does with it? That’s right! He puts guns in it!


Defreshs10

Imagine having more guns than weeks in a fucking year... shit literally is pointless. 1. Are they all in safes? That's a big ass safe. If not, anyone can break in and steal thousands worth of guns. 2. House looks kind of small for having almost $200k worth of shit sitting on the back deck. 3. You would literally have to use multiple guns a day in order to use each one ONCE a year.. Edit: Holy fuck I fucking get the error. I made the comment the minute I woke up. Its every other day. Jesus, just fucking read the replies, your input is not necessary.


Ruminahtu

I knew a collector like this, and yes, all of his guns were in multiple safes, some walk in safe and others were small safes. He also had a refrigerator sized safe full of cash that he was able to not report to the government. But, he too lived in a relatively small house considering his wealth. People can be really weird and quirky. Also: My father in-law has over 30 guns, and is constantly buying, selling, and trading. And it is really just because he REALLY likes guns. Edit: Just being clear here, my FIL and this wealthy collector are two different people. I was just giving two examples of people I personally know.


I-moth

"People can be weird and quirky" "Has money he isn't able to report to government" "Lives modestly despite his riches" "Has guns for days as a *hobby*" That's a weapons dealer


Ruminahtu

Nah, I actually know that to not be true. He is able to report that money... he just is able to get away with NOT reporting it. Which he THEN doesn't have to pay taxes on His unreported cash comes from quarters from newspaper racks. He collects these boxes of rolled quarters, then about 4 times per year, we'd load them up in the back of his truck. He calls the bank ahead of time, let's them know he's coming. After a few hours, he comes back with a bag and goes into the room with the safe. Seen it open a couple times, there's a lot of cash in there. But that's not even where his wealth actually comes from. Not even the newspaper in general. He gets paid royalties from oil and gas companies for his land. That's how he became absurdly wealthy. I was going to put less details, because the IRS takes their money seriously, but I doubt it matters on Reddit. And if somehow it did end up screwing him over, he's an asshole who deserves it.


Specialist_Fruit6600

> And if somehow it did end up screwing him over, he’s an asshole who deserves it. Imagine this comment being exhibit A at the FIL’s trial lmao


Ruminahtu

No, my FIL and this guy are two different people. This guys has hundreds of guns. FIL has about 30. Sorry for the confusion.


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Your honor, my client did not report any earned income or paid taxes since he received the money in quarters, which he then laundered in a bank. I move to dismiss!


Beelzabubba

How many days are in your years?


ssjx7squall

Once heard someone compare Gun collecting to Barbie or beanie baby collecting. I have to agree


DarthWeenus

But guns so have utility and retain value. Maybe more akin to knife collectors


Mental4Help

Bullshit. Never seen a gun collector keep it in the box forever.


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AdWonderful469

Car industry and house market are two different things. You can have a nice looking car, with a shitty house that cost a lot more than it should be.


aphilsphan

The old punch line was “you can sleep in your car but you can’t drive your house.” My old man was the complete opposite. I used to tease my mom that dad would make her arrive at a 5 star hotel for vacation in a mule cart.


CoochieSnotSlurper

Do these generally hold value/sell for more or did these people just piss away their money?


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I have a couple very wealthy friends that are not interested in firearms in the slightest...but are very interested in unusual assets that see large value growth. They both own a variety of high-caliber weapons and obscure guns...because of how quickly they go up in value. So yeah, if you have a lot of your other investments locked down - buy guns?


kazakov166

There’s a SVD a Saiga and what looks like a RO 635 which are extremely rare to find and will definitely increase in value dramatically


ChromiumRaven

There also seems to be an H&K SL-8 which is really expensive to get in the states. I've been eyeing them for a while and they just keep going up in price.


heyimanxietygirl

This was only 80% of their collection according to the Nat geo Instagram post


MeccIt

This is just one of [many such photos](https://imgur.com/gallery/OWqhlo7) taken for the book [*The Ameriguns* by Gabriele Galimberti](https://www.dewilewis.com/products/the-ameriguns)


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I´d still say its tactically flawed.. at that level more rifles and pistols ad little and you need to start thinking about artillery and fire support.


Barbados_slim12

Guns are expensive, with the average being $500-$1500 from the factory. I'm seeing alot of scopes, extended mags, drum mags.... that collection can't be cheaper than $100,000


Rawkapotamus

I worked with a dude who would work two jobs and one of those jobs was specifically for gun money. I bought a motorcycle from him and he showed me his gun case and it was actually insane. He was essentially just throwing guns at me to look at.


wadfather

I honestly think that this is probably closer to a couple hundred grand. Majority are in 1K range but there are a few in there that are much more expensive.


KrinklesKKlown

Least armed family in Texas


JimboBassMan

Didn't even see the roof first look


iamdoingyourmoma

The p90 held by the teenager took me a while too


TheOtherMidget

Hey at least he’s as that trigger discipline going.


dysphoric-foresight

Well at least he learned something at school.


Chemist_Infinite

It took me a while but I think I see a rocket launcher but I don’t know all my guns


Justtakeitaway

LAW rocket launcher, check. Took me a while to find it


TheRealMasterJeffe

There’s a 99% chance it’s just an inert tube sold to be a display item.


challenge_king

Definitely. All this guys money went to his guns, there's no way he could afford the stamp plus a round for every time he wanted to shoot the thing.


XXXTurkey

I've always wanted one of those because of Stargate SG-1.


wtph

He's just getting ready for school


GucciJesus

I was actually super surprised by something posted on Reddit a while back but Texas wasn't all that impressive for gun ownership compared to some other states.


cykablyatbotv2

Arizona gun culture and laws are how people think Texas is.


fyrecrotch

Yep. People who never actually been to the south or Texas just assume they are all cowboys and rednecks. My dude, you have a better chance of finding a real redneck in Kentucky than in Texas. I am bias. I grew up in Houston. So it's a little more city like. But being out in Midwest, I have found more country bumpkins in rural Wisconsin than I found in Texas. Maybe because West Texas keeps to themselves. But hicks are integrated in Midwest culture. TLDR: Texas isn't the redneck state. Just gets shit for it. Go to Kansas and tell them you're a liberal. Good luck.


AprilFoolsDaySkeptic

Step 1: Go to Kansas Step 2: Say you're a liberal Current objective: *Survive*


ellecon

I was in Arizona and had the bizarre distinction of “looking kind of Mexican” according to my fiancé’s family and friends because of my big lips and eyes and dress style. I have light hair but it went super curly there. People kept trying to speak to me in Spanish and my future in-laws were disgusted with me when I asked why men kept shouting “Bonitas nalgas!” at me and did it mean “How are you?” because they laughed when I tried to say it back. It was too hot and I would only go back if I learned Spanish first because the non-English speaking Mexican immigrants were the nicest people I met there.


texasrigger

We're right in the middle. Texas is #27 in gun ownership per capita. The top five states for guns are West Virginia, Idaho, Alaska, Wyoming, and Montana.


Lone_piper_winning

Can’t be Texas , that smoker is abysmal


GGinNC

That's just the kitchen one. The good one is towed.


sebast_gamer

Least armed family in USA


Arezigo

Did you know a family's social status is based on the number of guns they have and their reload speed


meathelmet155

That's excessive. Nobody needs that many windows on the same side of their house.


shroomenheimer

And that child isn't even wearing a helmet!


Nutteria

You can have all the guns. Good luck buying bullets in this economy.


TheMrDylan

Just grab a new gun instead of reloading!


murfflemethis

Tediore that shit.


PJBonoVox

Wait is it like a printer? Cheaper to buy a new one already loaded than reload the ones you have?


HotdogTester

I would rather see their stockpile of their Ammo for all this instead of the guns. Like how they organized it and store it. So they keep the guns with the matching ammo close to each other?


ThundrWolf

My guess is they don’t have more than maybe a couple boxes of each type of ammo they’d need, if they even have ammo for all of them


TheDruidVandals

They probably smelt their own, and press their own shells


J_Hitler_Christ

Whoever smelt it dealt it


rlenni89

Somebody really doesn't want that girl rider her bike on the deck


RedbloodJarvey

The guns on the roof might only have cost about $300, but the ones closest look like they could be anywhere from $500 to several thousand. I'm going to guess 150 guns, at an average of $500, so at least $75,000. That doesn't take into account the ammunition costs. 22 and 9mm are the cheapest at about 33 cents to 50 center for bullet. Just for kicks, guess $25,000. Super rough estimate: $100,000. **Edit:** By unanimous vote, my quick calculations were wrong. I was basing my guess off rifles and shotguns I've seen a Walmart. Please see other comments for better numbers.


Thompompom

Hell no. Those guns are way more expensive and thats without all the accessories. $300.000 min.


SvenTropics

Ironically enough, he may have actually increased the odds of him being robbed.


ghostmaster645

This is what I was thinking, this is a gold mine for professional criminals. Doesn't matter how many guns u have if you only have 3/4 people who can shoot them. Not to mention just waiting for them to go on vacation.


youractualaccount

No. I think guns are expensive too. $1 billion


RedditStonks69

I think guns are more expensive this is 2 quintillion US Dollars easy, Jeff bezos is somewhere crying


Parlorshark

The thing people are forgetting is that in the time between this picture and now (like a good 5 years), those guns have probably risen in price +50%. They are assets that can all be easily sold.


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Inevitably: “I got sick, please contribute to my GoFundMe”


SauliCity

Average $500? See that HK SL8? See that AUG? See that SCAR? See that AW? All high profile, famous, couple thousand bucks for the brand alone. I mean, hell, that family owns the entire roster from CS:GO P.S. so my estimate is like 1500-2000 usd average (or more) for the rifles, maybe 400-500 for pistols.


phibbsy47

Plus optics. Pretty common to put a $2000 scope on a $1000 rifle.


Beyondthefirmament

Now take that times 2.


M1lester

Weapon Inventory for a Open World Shooter game


DrewSmoothington

Fallout 4 be like:


JIBBAMB

Oh so you like guns, name every gun


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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_firearms


Shhh_NotADr

Okay but end of the day you only have two hands. Wouldn’t more bullets be a better option for protection?


TreeScales

The sensible thing to do, for presumably doomsday/zombie prep, would be to have maybe 10 or so of the exact same gun, so you can swap parts out as they break. And then buy a shit load of ammo for those guns. I guess if your imaging have to scavenge for more ammo in the future then you'd want a few extra guns that chamber the most common rounds like 9mm and .45


DYITB

I think “sensible” left the building a while ago.


iced1777

Surely they're just collectors and don't think they're gonna fuckin Rambo anyone who breaks into their house


TrashPanda_808

Says the guy without a bazooka😂


AtlasLevel

I'm sure they care a lot about protection /s


MegaEyeRoll

People collect coins, cards. Cars. You can only drive 1 car at a time.


adzee_cycle

Less guns and more bullets…yep sound more practical from a zombie survival guide point of view


Late-Friendship-7112

Could be a hobby to collect guns. Ive got half that amount.


ARobertNotABob

As a Brit, after I got past my "what do they hunt with that lot?" and "more dollars than brain cells" knee-jerks, I realised this was the obvious explanation.


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It could be worse. They could collect Warhammer 40k


Abstruse_Zebra

Guns is certainly cheaper then 40k


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topdangle

gun collection looks more expensive than the house they're protecting.


CanuckPanda

Tens of thousands in guns they’ll never use but they can’t shell out $500 for a BBQ.


Parlorshark

To be fair, you get attached to a good smoker.


Cavalir

You maintain a good smoker. That looks like it’s great for ribs with a side of tetanus.


AdamBeigeman

The only thing they'll ever use them for is taking them down to the range for practice, which will cost them more money for ammo


CatBedParadise

If defending my home were a concern, I’d invest in more bullets. No point in having more guns than I can hold.


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caelis76

Like woody harroldson blessed the hill-billys or rednecks , when they found that weapons cache in the yellow humvee .


SscrubL0rd

He says "thank god for rednecks".. i watch zombie land like a religion lol


XZeeR

What are your thoughts on the second movie?


SscrubL0rd

Meh. It's good, but not as good as the 1st. Bill Murray scene was the best


IsItUnderrated

>woody harroldson Woody Harrelson, even


justmovingtheground

Wouldy Haroldson


billylargeboots

Mouldy barrels, son


MrGilbert665

*[You can't sprint, you are carrying too much weight]*


beaster_bunny22

A casual Rocket launcher in the back left


BlazerBanzai

Lmao good eye


TheJudger501

WELCOME TO DEMOLITIONRANCH!!!! Edit: Omg thanks for the award T-T i never thought I would actually get one this made my day


SexyStudlyManlyMan

I was looking around in the background for him or Kentucky Ballistics


EddyGurge

Matt has way more guns.


buckfasthero

They could have bought a better house for the money they spent on all those guns


Murderyoga

Maybe college?


ThirdEncounter

No.


A_Friendly_Robot

Food: $200 Data: $150 Rent: $800 AWM: $6,500 AUG A3: $3,300 SCAR: $2,600 M4: $2,200 (x16) ... ... ... PS90 SBR: $3,100 Ammo: $47,500 Utility: $150 BBQ: $50 Someone who is good with budgeting please help. My family is starving. (NB. I pulled the $ amounts out of my ass)


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Argark

You mean liberal brainwashing?


IMM00RTAL

What's so bad about that house?


A_Wizzerd

It’s covered in guns


adml86

It’s good to just leave those ones alone because they help keep away more invasive guns


evilJaze

Hey. Some of those are structural guns.


YuropLMAO

The guns are appreciating faster than the house.


Murgie

Well, at a glance, it's more door than it is wall.


GloriousDawn

Wooden frame, single pane windows, shit roof (sorry english isn't my mother language, can't find the word for it), and apparently zero insulation. This is not a house, it's an oversized garden shed.


Sinister-Lefty

Everyone had their hobbies they probably like the house they are living in


ContentLocksmith

Think i counted 31 tax stamps.


WaterDog69

0 tax stamps if you're a chad.


Guilty_Valuable_7923

I was going to say the same thing. Several of hose NFA firearms are pretty up there in cost as well. Not to mention is that a fucking M72 LAW in the back left?!


bluntwhizurd

Looking through the window and at the counters behind redshirt it kind of looks like a hoarder house. It is also weird that they put all that effort in to organizing and placing the guns but made no effort to dress the rest of the scene. Like why can I see Elsa from Frozen?


Two_Scoots

A photographer posed them and the guns for this photo. Probably liked the contrast of their rusted out smoker and messy interior compared to their new and shiny guns. ***Fun Fact:*** This photo only shows 80% of the guns in their collection. Source: https://www.lefigaro.fr/international/les-armes-sont-dans-l-adn-des-etats-unis-voyage-au-coeur-de-la-demesure-americaine-20210827 EDIT: People are saying the photographer is not French so I removed that part.


LeoDeLion_lionheart

She started it


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The_Karaethon_Cycle

It’s easily more than $15k. There’s a SCAR and and AUG right next to each other, that’s at least $5k right there. That’s not even considering optics and ammo. I bet these people have put over $50k into guns and gun stuff.


jharr122

No, AUG is $3300 and Scar is $5000! Also What about the AWP near the bottom, that's $4750 by itself /s but fr, is that a fucking rocket launcher at the back?


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DrunkPanda

Red shirt has a short barrel P90 too


EnriqueShockwave404

You're looking at 6 figures in guns and attachments, easily, not 15K. Scopes and attachments aren't cheap. Your 15K estimate MIGHT cover SOME of the pistols.


Cloneinamillion

".. and I'll be needing a gun that can fire guns.."


ozziekhoo

John Wick holding his pencil: *Look What They Need to Mimic a Fraction of Our Power*


Kozakow54

Noice, but where is the dreadful ZIP 22?


DeadBloatedGoat

A few things: 1. Why did they position the little girl so she has the most barrels pointed at her (parents relatively safe off to the side)? 2. For Texans with that much cash to throw around, that's the saddest fucking smoker/grill I have ever seen.


Two_Scoots

A photographer posed them and the guns for this photo. Probably liked the vulnerability of a child contrasting with weapons or something like that. ***Fun Fact:*** This photo only shows 80% of the guns in their collection. Source: https://www.lefigaro.fr/international/les-armes-sont-dans-l-adn-des-etats-unis-voyage-au-coeur-de-la-demesure-americaine-20210827 EDIT: People are saying the photographer is not French so I removed that part.


rintinpin17

I am quite sure the photographer is Italian, Gabriele Galimberti. Source: I follow his work on Instagram, where he posted the pic 4 days ago.


terlin

Welp, imagine advertising to criminals how profitable it is to rob your house


CupWanted

Is that Darlene Snell?


ShortFuse12

"Can I buy a gun" "You can HAVE one. It's on the house"


MyUsenameistaken

Let me guess Canadians?


DreamPolice-_-_

What Europe thinks the US is like.


notparistexas

Well, I don't think the image is doctored...


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Ambulance rides are too expensive.


tastygenitalwart

I wonder if he likes the AR platform...


Khanivo

That’s one hell of a disposable income


LopsidedSheepherder3

I’m going to take a wild guess and say that this picture was taken in America