Originally posted by cory
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Military Pistol Standard (Not a Pistol Selection)
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Originally posted by cory View PostGetting this to SECDEF Mattis would be incredible!!! Anybody have his email address? Seriously, it may be a pipe dream, but I'd love to see this get enough traction to make it into the White House.
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Another option is to get your idea to someone who works at Crane. I knew Troopers who were ERT and were permitted to sign out equipment or do training at Crane (NSW Indiana). This has been 10 years ago but at that time there was a lot of training and equipment testing going on between Military and LE.
If you come up empty handed I might be able to make a couple of phone calls to a couple of LE that might have an in.
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I didn't know Crane existed until you posted about it. Now I'm intrigued by the possibility. Any idea on how to go about getting it to someone that works at Crane? Thanks!"Those who sacrifice liberty for security, deserve neither." Benjamin Franklin
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One hurdle you are going to have to overcome is the "stigma" that the last 8 years has placed on returning vets is they all have PTSD.
Going to be hard to get civilian oversight on a project like this to readily accept a discharged soldier the option to buy out/retain their duty sidearm.Sticks
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Originally posted by Sticks View PostOne hurdle you are going to have to overcome is the "stigma" that the last 8 years has placed on returning vets is they all have PTSD.
Going to be hard to get civilian oversight on a project like this to readily accept a discharged soldier the option to buy out/retain their duty sidearm.
To those on that side of the argument, I'd first say check your emotions and feelings at the door as we are only dealing in facts and logic.
Secondly if the newly discharged Veteran can walk off base to the nearest Local Gun Shop and buy the same pistol legally, give me a good argument as to why they should not be able to retain their service pistol."Those who sacrifice liberty for security, deserve neither." Benjamin Franklin
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Originally posted by cory View PostI fully understand that argument is coming.
To those on that side of the argument, I'd first say check your emotions and feelings at the door as we are only dealing in facts and logic.
Secondly if the newly discharged Veteran can walk off base to the nearest Local Gun Shop and buy the same pistol legally, give me a good argument as to why they should not be able to retain their service pistol.Sticks
Catchy sig line here.
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Plenty of guys with PTSD that were flagged as non-deployable miraculously were cured when the units didn't have enough bodies for the next deployment.
The Army can cure anything.NRA Basic, Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, RSO
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This is something I have thought about. If we issued weapons, and field gear, in Basic and had each service member put down a deposit (full cost) of the weapon and equipment then we have cut the costs of equipping troops. The service member then is responsible for the weapon and equipment and it transfer with him/her from duty station to duty station (PCS). At the end of service the service member would have the option of turning the weapon and equipment in and having their deposit back or having the gear demilled and transferred to them.
Junior enlisted might have to have secure storage but NCOs and officers should be seen as responsible enough to be trusted with weapons and field gear.
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Originally posted by cory View PostI fully understand that argument is coming.
To those on that side of the argument, I'd first say check your emotions and feelings at the door as we are only dealing in facts and logic.
Secondly if the newly discharged Veteran can walk off base to the nearest Local Gun Shop and buy the same pistol legally, give me a good argument as to why they should not be able to retain their service pistol.
If you cannot trust a soldier or Marine (there are questions about the Air Force and Navy, naturally) with their weapons then why are in the ranks?
And if a civilian could not be trusted with weapons then are they trustworthy to be allowed to vote? Would you want them being a doctor, a lawyer, or teaching children? Or being a government employee? Or even an university professor?
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