Do you know how many guns you own?

[W.H.O.]

On a non-joking note not a bad idea to fill out BOF 053 to make sure that the state doesn't think you own things that are no longer in your possession. I happened to find multiple rifles that I have my record from a PPT that they are no longer in my possession but the state still showed as mine.

Thanks for reminding me, I've been meaning to do this.

 

[Baldy333]

I do know, even though I'm constantly selling and buying. Here's the funny thing, I know because any night I'm having a hard time going to sleep, I go through the list detailing caliber, manufacturer, action type, barrel length and barrel material. I start with the 22's and end at the 12gauges, and nine times out of ten, before I finish the list, I'm asleep.

 

[Subotai]

I have more and less than the government thinks I have. I've seen the list.

 

[Baldy333]

.17 HMR, .17 Mach 2, .22 Short; .22 Long, .22 Long Rifle, .22WMR, .22 Hornet, .221 Fireball, .223, .25 ACP, .32 ACP, .380 Auto, 9mm, .40 S&W, .38 S&W, .38 Special, .357 Magnum, .44 Magnum, .45ACP, .45 LC, .454 Casull, .460 S&W, 6.5CM, .30-06, .30 Carbine, .303 British, 7.5 French, 7.5 Swiss, .45-70, 6.5x55, 7.7 Japanese, 11x52R, 7mm Mauser, 8mm Mauser, 8x22 Nambu, 7.62x39, 5.45x39, .556, 7.62x54r, 8x56r, 7.62 Nagant, 7.62 Tokerev, 9x18 Mak, .50 AE, 10mm, .300 BO, .308, .358 NM, .410, 20ga, 12ga

Ammo? Oh man, don’t get me started, haha!!

You must have quite an eclectic assortment of firearms! I don't see how you do it - I've been in gun stores that don't carry that many different calibers!

Years ago I decided to try limiting the number of calibers I had to stock. For example, instead of keeping a 38 and a 9mm, I sold the 38 and bought a second 9mm pistol, then I bought a 9mm carbine.

The effort hasn't been completely successful though, because I still love shooting 1911s and various rifle calibers, but I do prioritize options within the range of calibers I have already.

 

[AR15barrels]

On a non-joking note not a bad idea to fill out BOF 053 to make sure that the state doesn't think you own things that are no longer in your possession. I happened to find multiple rifles that I have my record from a PPT that they are no longer in my possession but the state still showed as mine.

I am surprised that nobody else has pointed out your fallacy.
The state does NOT know what you actually have in possession.
The AFS system does not track POSSESSION.
The BOF053 report and the whole AFS system that generates the report is purely based on AQUISITION.
Every firearms acquisition that required registration is tracked in AFS.

The state does not track dispositions.
Even though you may have transferred a firearm through a dealer to someone else in CA, the state still attributes that firearm to you in the history of the individual firearm.
The state can query a specific firearm and get a list of all previous owners and you will no longer be the currently registered owner of the firearm because there is a newer acquisition after yours for that firearm.
Even though the state knows who the new owner is, you still previously had the firearm registered to you at one point in time and it will still show up on your AFS report for that reason.

The BOF053 form will get you a report of all firearms that were ever REGISTERED to you.
The state does not track guns you disposed of so you will only find the guns that you have registered.
The state does not have a way to track un-registered firearms.
The report will include handguns transferred to you through a dealer since 1931 as well as long guns transferred through a dealer to you since since 2014, registered assault weapons from all registration periods and all firearms that you voluntarily registered.

 

[9mmContagion]

Quality over quantity. I once had too many to remember. Had spread sheets and all that. I’ve since sold off and narrowed it down significantly! I now focus on 2011s and nice rifles. High quality, low quantity, same value in the collection. 10 guns were consolidated into 1 several times. This helps when the wife asks the “How many guns?” question. Although it’s probably still more than she would like to know. Not to mention the value of the collection.
I will say I only own 4 calibers. Again, consolidation.

 

[dwatts]

I use GUNTRACK for record keeping. I wouldn’t be able to list an exact number from memory, although I’m sure I could get it within 15 or so.

 

[Baldy333]

I use GUNTRACK for record keeping. I wouldn’t be able to list an exact number from memory, although I’m sure I could get it within 15 or so.

Interesting statistically. You must be a .01%er. Only 14% of Californians own a gun, only 10% of those own 10 or more (so only 1.4%). This is from a 2018 UC Davis study that admittedly is motivated by gun control advocacy.

I'm speculating that it's a very small percentage of those who own more than ten who can only remember how many guns they have to a +/- 15 gun accuracy.

 

[Dvrjon]

On a non-joking note not a bad idea to fill out BOF 053 to make sure that the state doesn't think you own things that are no longer in your possession. I happened to find multiple rifles that I have my record from a PPT that they are no longer in my possession but the state still showed as mine.

The state does NOT know what you actually have in possession.
The AFS system does not track POSSESSION.
The BOF053 report and the whole AFS system that generates the report is purely based on AQUISITION.
Every firearms acquisition that required registration is tracked in AFS.

The state does not track dispositions.

To add to AR15barrels' accurate comment, DOJ will not remove you from the registration list. Although you can file a Notice of No Longer in Possession with DOJ, the entry will remain in AFS.

 

[dwatts]

Interesting statistically. You must be a .01%er. Only 14% of Californians own a gun, only 10% of those own 10 or more (so only 1.4%). This is from a 2018 UC Davis study that admittedly is motivated by gun control advocacy.

I'm speculating that it's a very small percentage of those who own more than ten who can only remember how many guns they have to a +/- 15 gun accuracy.

Have spent my life collecting and trading. I also have a relative in a low COL state, and I buy a ton in that state as the used market is extremely cost-friendly.

 

[JackAllack]

Too many….I’ve resorted to asking for spare change to buy my next.

 

[.dC0m]

Oddly enough, I was asked this question recently for an interview and I had to count in my head how many I (still) owned. I've bought and sold a lot over the past 3 - 4 years so it was quite the arithmetic equation in my head.

I don't own a huge arsenal, but I've never bothered to keep track of the net number of firearms in my safe; until recently.

 

[ApolloXD]

JUST 2

 

[W.H.O.]

Interesting statistically. You must be a .01%er. Only 14% of Californians own a gun, only 10% of those own 10 or more (so only 1.4%). This is from a 2018 UC Davis study that admittedly is motivated by gun control advocacy.

I'm speculating that it's a very small percentage of those who own more than ten who can only remember how many guns they have to a +/- 15 gun accuracy.

Huh...well thankfully there's no chance they would ever use those statistics maliciously.
They know there's no way they could get all 40,000 of us.
/s

 

[Striker777]

it's all in my head

 

[joefrank64k]

Quality over quantity. I once had too many to remember. Had spread sheets and all that. I’ve since sold off and narrowed it down significantly! I now focus on 2011s and nice rifles. High quality, low quantity, same value in the collection. 10 guns were consolidated into 1 several times. This helps when the wife asks the “How many guns?” question. Although it’s probably still more than she would like to know. Not to mention the value of the collection.
I will say I only own 4 calibers. Again, consolidation.

This ^ is where I’m headed now.

It’s been super fun collecting all the oddballs, but it’s time (way past time, haha!!) to downsize to just the good stuff.

 

[compulsivegungrabber]

The correct answer here is zero.

 

[SDDAVE56]

I was asked this today, and after pausing for a moment I said "No, not off the top of my head. Do you know how many shoes you own?"

She didn't.

So, do you know how many guns you have?

No, but its more than the digits on my hands, and feet.

 

[philconrad]

Almost enough

 

[smokeyfs]

Zero. All have been lost recently