[harpseal]

The rule of thumb was more ammunition rather than a handgun at all times. However, there were exceptions when one would have to carry a handgun because one expected one's hands to be otherwise occupied or as a back up when carrying M79 and a radio etc or when going after someone who was POW bait usually aircrew and one was probably going to be on the stretcher detail.

There also were those occaisions when one was sleeping in a supposedly secure area that the pistol was essential for the sapper inside the wire. Also there were occaisions when one would have to go exploring in a tunnel and then a handgun was all that one could take.

However, the big problem is that a long gun is just not socially acceptable to take arround with one in public in most cities these days.

[Travis McGee]

However, the big problem is that a long gun is just not socially acceptable to take arround with one in public in most cities these days.

A few Islamikazis in the kindergartens and night clubs and that may chnge over night.

[Woahhs]

However, the big problem is that a long gun is just not socially acceptable to take arround with one in public in most cities these days.

With the ubiquity of backpacks these days a handy little Kel-Tec sub 2000 might be a good investment. It can be had in .40 or 9mm. At least you would get similar ballistics to an MP5.

A death-ray it ain't, but I'd prefer it to my .45 in a terrorist as opposed to a criminal confrontation.