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To: SandRat
How stupid are you people? Put 3 50 cals on the dang things and have done with it. Geezo Christo what idiots!
79 posted on 11/17/2008 7:30:21 PM PST by JasonC
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To: JasonC
There are prohibitions on arming merchant marine vessels. Once armed other than defensively they become military vessels and legitimate military targets. They can then be denied access to ports as such.

Defensively arming of merchants only means small arms.
81 posted on 11/17/2008 7:55:50 PM PST by BIGLOOK (Keelhaul Congress! It's the sensible solution to restore Command to the People.)
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