[patriotman1776]

Just for the record, that isn’t the author. I am. Never knew about this forum until someone passed this post along so I figured I would create an account just to clear his name so he didn’t get blamed for such a terrible article :)

[Chainmail]

Well, darn..It's good of you to come forward - and it takes some heat off of your valiant defender (who wanted me to re-read your article, as if the first time wasn't hard enough!)

What are the scenarios you envision for such a discussion? Since any event that would cause the United States to melt down into anarchy would immediately cause China to "intervene", are you envisioning a "Red Dawn" sort of scenario?

I am pretty firmly on the side of people who consider this a childish fantasy. If our governmental system melted down, there far too many powerful state actors who would sweep into the vacuum.

Obviously too, I disagreed with your dismissal of the 7.62mm NATO: it's common, available, penetrates cover effectively (brick walls, heavy brush, sandbags, vehicles - even concrete gravestones) and is as accurate as the platform you fire it from. During my youth, I broke the range record at Puuloa Rifle Range by firing 34 consecutive V-ring (5 inch circle) bullseyes at 600m with match M-14, iron sights. I'm pretty sure the record stands today.

I carried the M-14 for 17 months in combat and refused the M-16 when those things showed up - luckily for me.

I think we both run on with words, don't we?

[papertyger]

Never knew about this forum until someone passed this post along so I figured I would create an account just to clear his name so he didn’t get blamed for such a terrible article :)

Welcome to FreeRepublic, FRiend.

And for the record, your article is endorsed by Travis McGee. With that, no one else’s two cents matters.