Marine Corps General Reinwald on Guns and Children (hilarious)

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[the_devils_advocate_666]

Marine Corps General Reinwald was interviewed on radio the other day and you have to read his reply to the lady who interviewed him concerning guns and children. Regardless of how you feel about gun laws you gotta love this! This is one of the best comeback lines of all time. It is a portion of National Public Radio (NPR) interview between a female broadcaster and US Marine Corps General Reinwald who was about to sponsor a Boy Scout Troop visiting his military installation.

FEMALE INTERVIEWER: So, General Reinwald, what things are you going to teach these young boys when they visit your base?
GENERAL REINWALD: We're going to teach them climbing, canoeing, archery, and shooting.
FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Shooting! That's a bit irresponsible, isn't it?
GENERAL REINWALD: I don't see why, they'll be properly supervised on the rifle range.
FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Don't you admit that this is a terribly dangerous activity to be teaching children?
GENERAL REINWALD: I don't see how. We will be teaching them proper rifle discipline before they even touch a firearm.
FEMALE INTERVIEWER: But you're equipping them to become violent killers.
GENERAL REINWALD: Well, you're equipped to be a prostitute, but you're not one, are you?

The radio went silent and the interview ended. All over America, people were thinking:

"Semper Fi, Marine General Reinwald!

[the_devils_advocate_666]

This came my way as an email so I can not verify that it is factual. I also could not find any reference to it searching here... Can anyone verify the interview and these comments?

Even if it isn't authentic, sure if funny...

[jjm2111]

This might be an urban legend.

[Flyer]

I think this has been shown to be a hoax, but it does make a good point. BTW, you are about to get blasted from folks pointing out it has been posted here, here, and here.

[AppyPappy]

When in doubt, look it up on Snopes.com

We are aware of an erroneous story posted on the Free Republic Website, and possibly elsewhere, which mentions a supposed interview between an unnamed NPR reporter and a U.S Army Lieutenant General Reinwald. The story is false -- the dialogue mentioned was not an NPR interview, and it never aired on any NPR program.

[jjm2111]

Yup. It's false.

http://www.snopes.com/

Just type reinwald in the search engine.

[jlogajan]

It gets posted here every couple weeks, at least for the last year or so.

[BigLittle]

FEMALE INTERVIEWER: But you're equipping them to become violent killers. GENERAL REINWALD: Well, you're equipped to be a prostitute, but you're not one, are you?

So I can surmise the FEMALE INTERVIEWER was not Jane Fonda?

[Felis_irritable]

Great story but snopes.com says it's an urban legend of the false kind.

[the_devils_advocate_666]

My bad, sorry folks... let the moderator pull the thread...

[grammymoon]

I think it is hysterical--thanks, passed it on to some friends--they love it

[Cuttnhorse]

Jeez I wish this thing would die...I get it in email about twice a month.

[clamboat]

I think it is hysterical--thanks, passed it on to some friends--they love it

Be sure to pass on the pointer to snopes.com too. Save us from having to see this old canard posted here again

[clamboat]

Here are just some of the previous postings of this bogus interview.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/149531/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/554732/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/145959/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/465967/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/178061/posts

[clamboat]

Also mustn't forget these as well.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/518062/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/546317/posts

[watchin]

LOL thanks for that.

[The FRugitive]

Sounds too good to be true.

[joesnuffy]

So I can surmise the FEMALE INTERVIEWER was not Jane Fonda?

Naw Jane figures to be a prostitute what you need is a good moan and a wrist watch

[colorado tanker]

A good ZOT! with the viking kittens would be more fun than pulling the thread!

[BradyLS]

NPR Female Interviewers are not mentally equipped to be prostitutes. They don't think the people they serve should ever have to pay for anything.