[CAluvdubya]

My understanding is that he asked some law enforcement (whether Border Patrol or who exactly, I'm not sure) if he was ok to take the gun into Mexico. He was told that as long as he had proper paperwork it would be ok.

He knew there was a risk or he wouldn't have sought out information.

We here in Northern Mexico (San Diego to those in Rio Linda) know not to cross that border for any reason. This isn't 1980 any more.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

I am glad that everyone is so knowlegeable about the mental/emotional condition of this young Marine after two tours in combat and suffering from PTSD.Perhaps you all can go work at the VA and start diagnosing combat veterans and tell them the brilliant “What were you thinking?” after they do something the YOU wouldn’t do.

Lets leave calling this WAR HERO a “fool” to the MSM, I really don’t like to see that disparaging Monday Morning Quarterbacking here on Freeper about our troops. Soon enough we will have Kerry do that for us.

And just maybe, he did not have the perspective of wisdom that you all seem to have. This young man needs all the support he can get, not criticism that NOW is of no avail to him.