“Why don’t the crews of these ships pack heat?”
“pack heat?”
You’ve been watching too much television. LOL
Have you ever killed a man?
Well, I have.
Ya know you FR “keyboard cowboys” talk a lot of BS...
It is one thing to go to a range and shoot at targets that don’t shoot back and quite another to actually be involved in a “firefight”...
I’ve seen trained combat Marines “freeze” when faced with the possiblity of being killed in combat.
So stow the “cowboy” posts;
it just makes you look STUPID!
shezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...
Well, I have.
Sure you have.
Maybe I’m missing it, but what exactly is the solution? If we don’t use military force to take out these pirates once and for all, this will just keep happening over and over. So what is the solution for these ships? Understand that these are merchant sailors who signed up to sail, not shoot. But it seems sensible that they have arms on board and people who know how to use ‘em when they go through these pirate-infested areas.
And, BTW, I appreciate your service, but lets face it: being in combat doesn’t make you an expert on how to handle every military situation—not all privates get promoted to 4-star general. Next time, show some intellectual chops before trotting out your service record as a means of shouting someone down.
So...concealed carry is wrong unless you’ve killed a man before? And you cannot have a political opinion on guns, the military or use of force without having first killed a man?
I gather us men can’t discussion abortion, either.
I spent 25 years in the military. I’m sure I’ve taken part in actions which killed people, although I personally was flying EW support at the time. I’ve never looked in a man’s eyes while shooting him - but I think ships ought to carry big enough weapons to make big holes in the little boats that pirates use.
You don’t have to like my opinion, but it sure isn’t superseded by yours based on your experience in Vietnam.
What? You think you are the only one on FR who has been in a firefight? You are terribly rude to pnh102, knowing absolutely nothing about them. For all you know he/she may be a soldier on duty in Iraq or Afghanistan. Packing heat is used by many people in real life not just on TV. I am 67 years old, have served my country and been in several firefights. Most people do ok, some don't.
The 20 Americans who took back their ship certainly did well, especially when you consider they are not armed but the pirates were "packing heat" in the form of AK47s.
You want someone to stow their talk I would suggest that you take your own advice.