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Originally Posted by Dragonknight
Wait, wait wait. Read the book watch the movie do what ever it takes to realize that they beat ONE branches Ass, just one. That is by no comparison all branches. I know I'm biased because I'm a Marine, but the fact is good luck getting everyone in one location to up and fight against the US forces. Most of the people around each base are either the family of said members, employees of the US Govt. or by large make there living off said base. They will easily fall in with the people right next to them. IMO if you could (and you can't) get all the gun toting Texans or Californians to get together in one place at one time, to go against a full base of military members with all the support that that entails they won't stand a chance. They will be shredded by the choppers and jets before they even get close.
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Hey, I hate to argue with someone on the same side, but in Mogadishu we had Army Rangers, Navy SEALS (John Gay was awarded the Bronze Star with Valor Device), AF PJs and CCTs, and of course, the D-Boys. (I read the book and watched the movie, but the last time I mentioned my additional knowledge of the situation, I was called a liar by some of our illustrious members here).
I wasn't saying they kicked the asses of the ENTIRE US military, but in Mogadishu, we didn't win. And once the news of it hit the papers, our president at the time couldn't get us out of there fast enough.
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Now as some have said will the military branches up and go against all the people living around them, while possibly putting there loved ones in danger. From my stand point NO WAY IN HELL. I will not put the lives of my family or the lives of my brothers and sisters in arms families in danger for something like that. I have a pretty good feeling that most of us feel that way also.
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Agreed.
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Now to the original reason for this post (being the proposed laws against owning a machete). That's just crap, what is the damn point of this law. What do they plan on stopping the amount of murders and/or suicides of people by machetes? How large a number is that honestly. It's a crap law put down by some looser who wants to get his name on a law. I don't think this is going to do any damn thing important, other then make the average Jo pay X amount for a machete then have to pay more to register it with the police. It's total crap and a waste of yours and my own damn money. These guys need to try and fix something important not make up crap laws to make it seam like there working.
But hey that's just me.
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I like you already.