What Would I do with 126,000 Handguns?

You’ve heard this before, it’s age-old wisdom … “If you know how many guns you have you don’t have enough.” Similar wisdom applies to ammunition — “How much ammo does a person need?” And of course, the snide answers include, “More than you have; you never have enough; the last thing you want in a firefight is to run out of ammo.” Despite what the current administration says about, “No one needs a hundred bullets,” our leader doesn’t know jack about guns, ammo or their use. This is the guy who suggested firing two shotgun blasts through a closed door to frighten felons. If it wasn’t for the media covering for the guy, he never could have gotten into office.

My friend Tim Weaver, a gentleman who ran for mayor of a modest-sized city here in Arizona, had an answer that rocked me back on my heels: “Well, first you need 5,000 rounds for each of your neighbors.” And as a tangent, when you have at least one box of ammo in a caliber you never use, you need another gun. Tim didn’t get into office, a crying shame. He had his head screwed on straight.

Though these answers are clever, and I like them a lot, I’m also put off by them. Attorney Jeff Snyder, who wrote the brilliant book Nation of Cowards, once told me while we relish these sorts of jokes, the “other side” are horrified by these swaggering (and when you get down to it) silly answers. After all, you can only shoot one gun at a time with any decent accuracy, two at most with a drop-off in target acquisition, and extra guns don’t make you a better shot. That comes from a little thing called practice. Try shooting with your weak hand next time you’re at a range. It’s tough.

For ... The Taliban?

By now you’ve seen the frightening — or mouth-wateringly tempting — lists of ordnance Mr. Biden left for our insurgent enemies in Afghanistan. The Pentagon has refused to give us accurate accounts. They say they haven’t got any. That alone should have you screaming for a changing of the guard. What does that say for the degree of truth we have gotten from them for the past 20 years? But between Reuters, The Times of London, firsthand reports and photos, we know for sure it’s a shootload.

What I’m interested in is the 126,000 handguns showing up on these lists. That appears to be twice the size of the entire insurgent army. Some of those guys — The Taliban — prefer belt-fed long guns and goodies like that. We left them plenty of that type of ordnance as well. If you look closely at the images emerging from the debacle, you can tell they don’t know the first thing about the guns they acquired.

To be honest, I have no idea what I would do with 126,000 sidearms. If you have a clever thought, let our editor know.

Award-winning author Alan Korwin has written 14 books, 10 of them on gun law, and has advocated for gun rights for nearly three decades. See his work or reach him at GunLaws.com.

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