[rktman]

So, what happens when these guys enter certain ports of call? What do they do with the weapons? In some of their ports, I'm sure there are copious rules and restrictions even if the populace outside of town is armed to the teeth. In any case, this is the way to handle open sea piracy.

[Farmer Dean]

How about an M2 Browning?

[cardinal4]

Well, they won’t try that again..

[Steely Tom]

I wonder how long before the Somalis start crying “disproportionate response.”

[blackdog]

Common sense solution to a very basic problem.

Napalm or fragmentation rounds might be a response improvement on the pirates who pathetically go unchallenged as a rule.

[wastedyears]

That’s how attempted piracy should end.

[Real Cynic No More]

You must not have looked at the article. It clearly discusses them dumping the weapons before they reach port.

[centurion316]

The security contractors have tenders. These tenders carry the weapons and ammo and bring the security contractor to the vessel for duty while they are making their passage through troubled waters. Another tender plucks them off the ship before they enter territorial waters. The tenders operate out of friendly ports, or transfer weapons to an at sea tender before entering port. Complicated, but workable.

One of these tenders had an emergency and had to enter an Indian port with weapons/ammo on board. There was a dust up, I don’t know how it was finally resolved.

[Former Proud Canadian]

About f*cking time.

[LibWhacker]

Noooooo... so wrong.

[barmag25]

These arms don’t get tossed. That photo looks photoshopped.

[Kenny Bunk]

The effective range of an RPG7 is over 400 Yards. The trusty M-16 seems a bit light for engaging ferals at a distance and who the hell wants'em close? Ma Deuce or my own RPG would make me happier. Paging Mr. Barrett!

BTW, looks like the "Security Boys" have been cleaned out of every waterfront bar from Nice to Naples. Plenty tough enough to gun these Fergusonite Sea Scouts. Hope the survivors don't show up in Maine as lobsta poachers.

OOPs, hope I didn;t give The Mombasa MF any ideas! BTW, scumbag site.

[pleasenotcalifornia]

A .50 Barret(M107A1) would be perfect for the job of stopping pirates.

[Kenny Bunk]

Mogadishu Yacht Club has had to cancel the offshore racing event for this weekend.

[cbvanb]

Just before the firing began I heard instructions for a “warning shot”. That was an excellent example of a proper warning shot!

[Paleo Conservative]

So, what happens when these guys enter certain ports of call? What do they do with the weapons? In some of their ports, I'm sure there are copious rules and restrictions even if the populace outside of town is armed to the teeth. In any case, this is the way to handle open sea piracy.

I read an article recently that many ships are taking on Israeli mercenaries just before entering pirate infested waters. Then the mercenaries leave before the ship reaches port. That way they don't have any banned weapons onboard when the ship reaches port.