Nicholas Geti wrote: > You sure can make up "facts". As I said, too many people try to expand each > issue to the point of absurdity. Soldiers are not allowed to run around the > base with loaded weapons. A base is tightly controlled by rules that are > easily enforced. So where do you get the idea that civilians (either > untrained or trained) are allowed free rein on a base. The cop that did > shoot the terrorist was brought in by the military command for the very > reason that the military folks were not armed. > > If you are talking about civilians on public streets, then you only > reinforce my point that you "people of the world" expand the argument of > every issue to the point of absurdity. > Finally! Yes, I'm talking about civilians on public streets. What is more absurd? To think it's perfectly ok to restrain perfectly trained men to be armed in a MILITARY facility while at the same time allowing untrained people to be armed in a CIVILIAN city or town? Or to notice this and point out that it is contradictory?
> > Original Message ----- > From: "Ricardo Aráoz" <[email protected]> > To: "ProFox Email List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 7:56 PM > Subject: Re: [OT] > > > >> Nicholas Geti wrote: >> >>> One is not allowed to run around a military base with ammunition on your >>> person or in a rifle unless authorized. In the Marines every round was >>> accounted for when leaving the firing range. Anyone caught with a round >>> in >>> their pocket would be put in the stockade for a long time. >>> >>> >> What you mean to tell us is that fully trained marines are not allowed >> to go around the military base (filled with fully trained military >> personel who know what to do in a life threatening situation) with >> loaded weapons without authorization. But half trained or completely >> untrained civilians are allowed to carry loaded weapons in public space >> filled with women, children, old people, etc. none of which are trained >> on what to do if somebody starts shooting. >> That's US ingenuity!!! >> _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.

