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Eric Clapton gun collector

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Guitarist Eric Clapton is a serious gun collector. Last week he sold 13 shotguns for over $600,000 in England, where he lives.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/a13 ... ction.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Eric Clapton famously recorded the hit song "I Shot the Sheriff" in 1974.

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I wonder what type of gun he's 'developed a preference for"...
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I think shotguns and rimfire rifles are all they can own in the U.K.

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Here's a link to some pictures of what was being auctioned:

http://www.shootingsportsman.com/Shooti ... the-Gavel/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Thanks for finding that article. I couldn't find anything but gossip columns when I searched.

It's wonderful what you can buy when you have a lot of money and you haven't screwed up your life up by getting strung out on drugs, as so many musicians have.

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seamusTX wrote:Thanks for finding that article. I couldn't find anything but gossip columns when I searched.

It's wonderful what you can buy when you have a lot of money and you haven't screwed up your life up by getting strung out on drugs, as so many musicians have.

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