[presidio9]

Um, professor, gunpoweder has other uses than WMD. Surface to air missles have only one conceivable use for a civilian.

And the understanding of this fact is neither communist nor cowardly.

[Ten Megaton Solution]

Um, professor, gunpoweder has other uses than WMD. Surface to air missles have only one conceivable use for a civilian.

Ummm....let's see. Replace the explosive warhead with a barometer and investigate the turbulent wake of a 747....install a camera for those hard to get special effects shots for the amateur video contest you just entered...use it as a first stage for your amateur infrared astromony project...and those fancy mock airshows celebrating John McCain's invitation to the Hanoi Hilton.

You shouldn't limit your imagination, sir. There's clearly plenty of novel uses for civillian Stingers.