I could get by with fewer firearms, but I am always looking for more

The headline caught my eye: “14 guns seized from murder suspect’s home.”

The story was about the weapons, and cache of ammunition found in the home of a man charged with killing three young Muslims in North Carolina recently.

I won’t say how many weapons I own, but the number is close to that. I’m hoping that’s the only similarity we share. I’d hate to hear the guy is also a 62-year-old Cubs fan who likes to hunt and fish and listen to Tom Petty.

It makes sense to report on the number of firearms someone owns when they’re charged in three shooting deaths. However, it also infers that the suspe...