collecting by war/region

[vintage hunter]

you don't seem to be getting it,,,,

if its evil to collect an old surpluse german rifle that MIGHT have been used to shoot a gypsy or jew in ww2, then how can it be GOOD to buy a Chinese sks that WAS used to kill American troops in vietnam

Not sure I'm getting it either but this is how I see it...
Contrary to what some might say there is nothing inherently evil about collecting (buying) an old surplus German rifle that MAY have been used to shoot (murder) Jews or Gypsies in WW2.
What would be evil is collecting (buying) that same rifle with the intent of shooting (murder) Jews or Gypsies in the present or future.

By the same token, theres nothing inherently good about buying a Chinese SKS that WAS used to kill Americans in Vietnam. Just like the German rifle, it's all in the intents and purposes of the buyer that would make the purchase of either one good or evil.