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(MarketR writes)I have read many of the threads about this project, including those of the organizers. Numerous times it was discussed what kind of "protection" one should bring with them. Sniper rifles and sidearms were the norm. Now, protection in the field with sidearms is fine, ....Sniper rifles???? Hmmmm...wonder what those are for.

The park rangers at Arizona's Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument wear camouflage, carry assault rifles, and chase drug smugglers through the blazing desert. They're at the front lines of a violent border war—and they're losing.In August, a park ranger, 28-year-old Kris Eggle, was killed while helping Border Patrol agents catch two men suspected by Mexican officials in a drug-related quadruple murder. The men had driven a stolen SUV through one of many holes in the fence that separates the park from the Mexican state of Sonora.National geographic Yep...even liberal NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC gets the picture.

MarketR, do you happen to know what the invaders, when armed, are carrying? How efficacious is a .22 pistol against an/several AK-47 armed drug smuggler(s)? have you ever heard the term "don't bring a knife to a gunfight"? How about "God is on the side of the heaviest artillery"? It takes guts to throw oneself into the breach like this. If these invaders are shooting at, and killing our border patrolmen and park rangers (which they are) Drug Seizures and Armed Smugglers Dangerous parks Dangerous parks per NPS Murdered Park Ranger Drugs runners in our National Parks Do you think they'd hesitate to do the same to an unarmed citizen or a citizen armed only with a "sidearm"? With all due respect, before you criticize others (from the comfort of your armchair, in the finest 'armchair patriot' style) who have the GUTS and temerity to put their asses on the line out of love for this nation I think it is incumbent to know WHATINHELLYERTALKIN'ABOUT

Do you think they'd hesitate to do the same to an unarmed citizen or a citizen armed only with a "sidearm"?

With all due respect, before you criticize others (from the comfort of your armchair, in the finest 'armchair patriot' style) who have the GUTS and temerity to put their asses on the line out of love for this nation I think it is incumbent to know WHATINHELLYERTALKIN'ABOUT

This IS what I'm talking about!!!! You (see Minuteman project) want to put civilians where PROFESSIONALS are needed.

I'm not going to get in a flame war with you, but at least read the full post before you off half-cocked!