Relevant conversation, really happened, between two fine Marines I was lucky enough to have known - a chief warrant officer and an 45 year old Gunnery Sergeant, Vietnam Vet when they went shooting for the first time together.
CWO - "Damn Gunny, think you brought enough rifles?" - looking at his dozen or so rifles in his pickup.
GSgt - "Well sir, some of these just needed to be shot. Its been awhile."
CWO - "I thought you shoot often?"
GSgt - "I do sir, just haven't shot these particular ones in awhile."
CWO - "So Gunny, just how many guns do you own?"
GSgt - "Do you mean, all kinds, or just rifles, or just handguns, or just shotguns, or..."
CWO - "Well, just rifles... lets talk rifles for now. How many?"
GSgt - "Do you mean how many do I have here (in AZ), or back at home, or both?"
CWO - "Here... just here... how many rifles do you have here?"
GSgt - "Rifles only? Here? um... 47."
CWO - "47! You have 47 rifles, here?"
GSgt - "Yes sir. 47."
CWO - "Gunny, why on earth do you need 47 rifles?"
GSgt - grinning, "Sir, need has nothing to do with it."