Civilian gun stockpiles in the US - a personal experience

[Olefin]

Just thought I might throw this in the mix for those doing campaigns in the US. Have seen modules where you run into civilians and they are armed with a shotgun or a pistol or a rifle, usually with limited ammo.

Growing up, my grandfather was what you would call a semi-avid gun collector. His stockpile of weapons might interest GM's who want to have their players run into people like him

His stockpile included:

Three pump 12 gauge shotguns
Three double barrel 12 gauge shotguns
An M1 Garand, with the bayonet
A Mauser
A 1911 Colt
Two 20 gauge single shot shotguns
A 10 gauge double barrel sawed off shotgun
A Remimgton Model 700 fitted with a sniper scope

He also had at least 900 rounds of 12 gauge shot gun ammo, 200 of 20 gauge and sixty for the ten gauge, plus more than enough for the rifles and six clips worth for the Colt pistol


And a few items only we knew about

A M3A1 Grease Gun - and five clips
A Thompson SMG - and three clips and three drums

A half case of dynamite he "obtained" from a guy who worked at a quarry

And I have met a bunch of people since then at gun shows who make his stockpile look like chump change

Been thinking of using him as an NPC sometime if and when I do another campaign