> But how is it possible for active-duty military to do this? <
Any command oversight failures aside, you’d think there’d be a ton of federal and state laws that would stop this from happening.
Oh, wait. There really are a ton of federal and state laws addressing this. And the crimes happened anyway. I guess the lesson here is that criminals don’t follow gun laws, no matter how many there are (duh).
Our supply Sgt. in Korea (1965) was a busted down to E-5, Master Sgt for having sold a still in the crate (at that time), old WW2 JEEP (GP) ... he had GREAT stories to tell.
“But how is it possible for active-duty military to do this?”
All you need is a corrupt Chain of Command willing to take a slice off the top and...BINGO! You’re in the money!
I had a Supply MOS as a secondary. Sometimes ‘stuff’ disappears. I also have an 18 year history of Retail sales; ‘stuff’ also disappears in Retail.
I agree with the other posters - a Preliminary Hearing, a General Court Marshall for everyone involved all the way UP the Chain of Command, Conviction, then Death by firing squad. Jerks.