In all seriousness, the Marlin is a great rifle, too. I own a Model 60, one of the best rifles ever made.
Brownings are nice, but in terms of quality AND accuarcy AND ruggedness, it's hard to beat the Marlin.
California sucks that's it.
If it moves we kill it and eat it, pretty much.
No, that's only you John. The rest of us do have some sense of decency.