I would have a beer with any politician, even crazy Maxine, this way I can tell them what I and many think about them.  And ask them "The fucks your problem" (Training Day joke).

I just inherited several firearms last year. I own a handmade knife from the Philippines passed down from my dad to me. Past is past I wouldn't give it a second thought what the history was behind these objects other than they are family heirlooms. I'll make positive memories with them now that they are in my responsible hands.

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I just inherited several firearms last year. I own a handmade knife from the Philippines passed down from my dad to me. Past is past I wouldn't give it a second thought what the history was behind these objects other than they are family heirlooms. I'll make positive memories with them now that they are in my responsible hands.

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Firearms or other items like knives that are passed down in a given family have special value, at least to me. I’ve always been interested in “if this gun could talk” kind of history of the item. Not in a bad juju way, but I’m sure there are many an interesting story. But like you said, no matter the history, good to move forward and make positive memories by enjoying the firearms.

Doesn't worry me in the slightest potentially owning a rifle that killed someone becuase really in my view the rifle didn't the bloke holding it did, a rifle's purpose is only what the shooter makes it. You'll find alot of us Aussie's love our .303's, alot of diggers carried them into war many years ago, alot floating around out there, i have one in my own collection and love it for the history, shoot it everynow and again too, but at about 60years old she needs some tlc every now and again

How about samurai swords?

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How do you feel about owning a weapon that probably killed someone in war?

How do you feel about owning a weapon that probably killed someone who is/was our enemy?

How do you feel about owning a weapon that probably killed Americans?

It’s part of the fascinating part of owning war used guns.  I know for a fact that my MG42 and MP44 machine guns killed Americans and have the documentation stating so before the guns were captured.  I also have a Sten that was verified as being a carried war gun, so it probably killed Germans.  My Type 11 Japanese machine gun was also a papered and captured gun in Peleleu, so no doubt it was used to harm others.  The act of harm was bad, but the gun now having a history of that is not a bad thing.  They are tools and the fascinating part about owning them is the fact that they have stories connected to our past.

How about samurai swords?

I have one an uncle brought back from the war during reconstruction efforts. Don't know if it ever killed anyone though.

I have one an uncle brought back from the war during reconstruction efforts. Don't know if it ever killed anyone though.

My grandma gave away our family sword in the 70's because she felt it had bad juju on it.

I didn't know we even had one until I asked my parents after watching The Last Samurai.  For our armor, she can't remember what she did with it.  Lost track of that in the 80's.

My grandma gave away our family sword in the 70's because she felt it had bad juju on it.

I didn't know we even had one until I asked my parents after watching The Last Samurai.  For our armor, she can't remember what she did with it.  Lost track of that in the 80's.

I asked my father in law about his family sword but apparently after the war Japanese weren't supposed to keep weapons anymore so they had to get rid of it. Unfortunately no family sword for me.