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Get Opp my rawn, Plick!
Your theories are sound Scar IMO. Guns are tools and one cannot worry about how a jury will see the weapon used or if the weapon is never returned. The purpose of the tool is to preserve YOUR life, not to preserve ownership of said tool.
If one is worried about a Jury then can one not request a bench trial? That's what a good attorney is for.
If I dont survive the fight.... The stamp collection wont really matter anymore.
If I value my gun more than I value my life or the lives of others, then something is wrong with my way of thinking.