OT At the risk of incurring some harsh words

Matt, the Rod and Gun Club at Fort Hood does indeed sell weapons and ammunition, but this is Texas, not California. I suspect that the whole deal out in California is somebody using the military and patriotism as a spring board to stir the gun control pot. Like Ben Arown-Awile said, regular troops are not permitted to carry private purchase firearms, it's more than just frowned on, it's seriously punishable under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. The Special Operations community has a lot more input than regular folks regarding what type weapons are procured to support their operations, so there's really not much need to go buying them out of their own pockets (they get all the really nice toys). Regarding the article, beware of things that look flaky, they usually are just what they appear to be.

Sarge
 
I realy looked for something online to post but couldn't find anything related to California. I just didn't think it sounded right and couldn't find anything to back up my point. Thanks again :)
 
My thanks also for your input Sarge.

I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one to think that this smelled funny.

If something needs to be fixed, it ought to be done right. I hate to see anybody or national patriotism misused as a pawn for any end, regardless of how rightous the end may be. And that goes double plus for those in service to our country.

I may have gone a little over the top expressing my thoughts, but that just ain't the right way to get good things done.
 
Originally posted by Ripper
The ins and outs, the who can and can't (also the where and when), of high capacity magazines in California can be found here: Dangerous Weapons Control Laws. Regards, Greg
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Whew! That law is pretty comprehensive! Except I found a loophole that they missed. The law doesn't ask for a DNA sample or your underwear size. :D
 
It's the sperm count; they're trying to make a link about sperm count and men who own guns.




munk
 
Remember, my straight razor was confiscated at Great Lakes Naval Training Center -- and that was almost 51 years ago!! And when I asked for a transfer to the Marine Corps where a man in the military might carry a weapon my beloved DI said, "Martino, if you couldn't type I'd have your ass in Korea tomorrow."
 
Twenty years ago, SF troops routinely carried personal sidearms. It was looked on more as a bennie for being in an elite unit, than as any real operational need. Like my Ops Sergeant said, while shakinghis head at my Randall .45, "Waste of money, if it comes down to the !@#$ing sidearm of an E-5, we are pretty much whupped anyway! I don't know why you young (long string of very bad words he reserved for all personell younger than he) don't just carry the issue weapon." I still think the Randall looks much better in all my souvenir "see how tough we look" pictures, no matter what he said!
 
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