How many firearms is an "arsenal"? Press is all over the map.

[Aus_Schwaben]

The Capitol Riot Zip-Tie Guy Had Quite the Arsenal at Home, Prosecutors Say

“Munchel poses a serious danger to the community,” according to prosecutors.

www.vice.com

Suspect had 15 firearms and "hundreds" of rounds so the press calls it an arsenal.

So folks, what is an "arsenal"?

 

[Axxe55]

When the media uses the word "arsenal" it's one of their buzzwords to illicit a negative reaction for public. Just like "assault rifle", or "high-powered rifle", or any other terms or words they use to portray guns owners, any gun owner, in negative light.

 

[TexasRedneck]

Suspect had 15 firearms and "hundreds" of rounds so the press calls it an arsenal.

Lawdy.....don't ever let that writer walk in to THIS place........he'll have vapors!

 

[Axxe55]

Lawdy.....don't ever let that writer walk in to THIS place........he'll have vapors!

15 guns? I think in Texas they call that just getting started!

 

[Vaquero]

15 guns? I think in Texas they call that a range trip.

Fify

 

[Axxe55]

Fify

For some of my friends, yes, that would be a range trip!

 

[Oldbluered]

Dibs on #21 in the picture...sane pricing only.

15 guns? I think in Texas they call that just getting started!

I'm still getting started

 

[IndyDave1776]

Last time I specifically paid attention to an article referring to an "arsenal" it was 6 or 8 Fudd guns.

At the end of the day it seems to be a Humpty Dumpty my words mean what I want them to mean (at any given moment) thing.

 

[Lost Spurs]

For an arsenal as a quantity I would assume a rack(s) with a couple hundred of the same type of rifle. I would also assume dozens of other "weapons" in crates for various other spots on teams. For the amount of ammo, it would have to be measured in pallets.

No Rambo shit here. In my opinion the transition from a personal collection to a private arsenal probably tips at about 250 items.

That is just spit balling. I have seen pictures from WW1 and WW2 that had stacks and rows with probably thousands of rifles. I think the definition of arsenal is way over used and should only apply to the cooperate or government level of storage. More like a place than a quantity.

It is like dumping out 2 of the 550 Federal 22 boxes and saying "he had over a thousand boolets"

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[Bisdak]

‘Poses a serious danger to the community’...lol.

Works the other way around here in Texas. ‘Community is in serious danger if you only have 15 guns’.