CLIENT: That gun doesn't even work. It was my grandfather's from World War II. It's older than I am!
ME: Okay.
CLIENT: It's probably even older than you are.
ME: "Probably??"
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That's bucknoid.
If its a collectors item that is that old, it's probably not even a firearm under the penal code.
Don't worry, Murray. As the years pass, you'll find that those geezer comments more often come your way, and with less and less equivocation by the speaker. You'll move through the stages of indignation, understanding, mild agreement, and reach the bliss of reduced auditory function before you know it.
If its a collectors item that is that old, it's probably not even a firearm under the penal code.
Tell that to my great-uncle's WWI trench gun, which I hunt dove with to this day.
You've missed the point, Anon 11:13am. The penal code actually defines what a firearm is, and guns that predate a certain year are an exception to the definition of "firearm" that is used for criminal acts.
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