I am fascinated by the profusion of black powder weapons among the 'catters.

My musical inventory: 1 Six String Guitar 1 Six String Banjo 1 bowed psaltery 1 Harmonica 3 or 4 Pennywhistles 1 Kazoo 4 or 5 sets of bones Various rattles, tambourines, and a small set of cymbals 1 horn made of 1/2 a longhorn steers set of horns

And the weaponry: 1 Thompson Center .44 Hawken caplock 1 .44 flintlock (built for me by my father) 1 .44 New Model Army cap & ball revolver 1 .32 Winchester Lever Action 1 7.7 mm Japanese Arisaka 1 .22 Winchester Semiautomatic 1 1858 German Cavalry heavy saber

And the ammunition None! Except for the black powder weapons.

Why, you ask. I believe firmly in my right as a citizen of the United States to keep and bear arms. However I am convinced that my right only extends to those weapons that were in existence when that amendment was written. Besides which, all of the suppository guns were gifts from my father.