like I said, in Boston they don’t just let you have a gun, and I've lived here my whole life, so I just don’t know About guns . I’m learning all kinds of stuff this week including that Grant looked like Willie Nelson on the history channel.
Much of what you ask depends on various state/local laws.... however.... I whole-heartedly applaud your willingness to ask questions & learn for yourself, rather than depend on what passes for the usual groupthink these days.
how common is it to have a bar full of people with guns on their hip ?
Not very.... even up here.
I live in Maine. Unbeknownst to most in the rest of the country, we're what you might call the "Texas of the Northeast". You can take your gun with you most anywhere unless there is a local ordinance in play. & if it's chilly, you can put a coat on, no permit required. "Castle Doctrine" the absolute right to use deadly force in defense of your self, family, home & property, is written into the State Constitution (much to the consternation of politicians & activists of a certain stripe)
Personally, I believe that's the biggest reason our violent crime rate is well below averages. But, that's a whole 'nuther sermon.
When it comes to bars specifically. Most of the larger municipalities have a local ordinance against it. Also, any bar or restaurant owner can put a sign at the door stating "no firearms allowed". Which is fine, he owns the joint, he makes the rules.
do you need special permits if you have big guns like the assault rifles ?
isn’t an assault rifle is like one of those big guns like Tony Montana’s little friend or that guy in Vegas who shot up that concert ?
"Assault is an action, not an object" - I forget where I heard that, but I like it.
The term "Assault Rifle" or "Assault Weapon" as used by 99.9% of politicians & the media is 100% WRONG.
They use it based solely on what a particular weapon
LOOKS like, & nothing to do with it's capability.
For example... take these two... On top is the Ruger Mini-14. Below it is the poster-child for everything big, bad, horrible, & wrong with the 2nd Amendment, the much maligned AR-15 "assault rifle".
So, beyond the obvious looks, what's the difference?
In reality... nothing worth noting when it comes to the damage each is capable of. They fire the exact same ammunition. They are both semi-automatics with the exact same rate of fire (how fast can you keep cycling the trigger?). You can get larger magazines for the Mini-14 to give it the exact same capacity of the AR-15.
Yet, you'll always hear that the AR-15, & others like it, must be banned. While the Mini-14, is "just a hunting rifle" & is never mentioned in any "assault weapons ban".
Now, should you want a
genuine military type, fully automatic, assault weapon. That you're not going to be able to get without a special licence. Fully automatic weapons have been banned from sale to the general public since 1934.
is it legal to own a big cache of guns ?
What's your definition of "big". More than 10? More than 20? More than 100?
While maybe technically not illegal, if you've got a warehouse full somewhere don't be surprised if the ATF comes nosing around wanting to ask a question or few.
That said, between myself, my brother, my father, my uncle & cousins, we probably have enough guns to start a revolution in many Central & South American countries.
