We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/the_artillery_of_argghhh.html Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:18:38 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification This is to prep you: Neener neener neener! How many of you got artillery in the basement? Now, go read Jeff's Weekly Check on the Bias against guns in the media. Or I'll be forced to hang a few rounds...... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/the_artillery_of_argghhh.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/the_artillery_of_argghhh.html Thu, 08 Sep 2005 06:38:16 -0600 Heard some guy on the radio today, saying the only way they would get him out of his home was in a box...and if they came with guns to take him out, they could expect to take fire. Someday, when I'm done moving at the Army's behest, I too might have heavy firepower in my collection. "Hangit...FIRE!" http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/the_artillery_of_argghhh.html#comment-31725 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/the_artillery_of_argghhh.html#comment-31725 Fri, 09 Sep 2005 18:24:43 -0600 And Boq - just as you don't know an unrestored M1917A1 tripod from a rangefinder, you don't know a primed 1x2 from duct tape. Sheesh. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/the_artillery_of_argghhh.html#comment-31672 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/the_artillery_of_argghhh.html#comment-31672 Fri, 09 Sep 2005 05:04:42 -0600 Robert - the US Military doesn't have a 'stand'. And unless they've been Federalized, the Guardsman is "State of Louisiana" military... just to be technical. The official policy in Iraq was to allow the Iraqis to keep their arms, while US civilians were forbidden to carry... I can think of lots of reasons they are doing that... smart/dumb depending on where your thinking goes. If you believe that disarming these people reduces the weapons available to the criminal element, or are concerned about armed insurrection, then this is a perfectly rational thing to do. If you believe that disarming these people has no net effect on the weapons availability to the criminal element, but are concerned about pissed off citizens defending themselves and their homes - from criminals *or* the government, then this is a perfectly rational thing to do (though I would note that you are likely to increase the chances of resistance, once the word gets around). I could go on and on, but, as one might guess, I find most of the premises invalid... and I suspect this isn't so much a National Guard thing (they are just executing lawful orders - you'd be surprised what is lawful in a disaster) given by people who now have good reason to distrust the citizens' goodwill towards local authority... and who are also thinking to the endgame when "gee, here's a chance to gather up all these guns, never have to pay a dime, we'll win in any lawsuits, so it's a net plus anyway..." In other words, I disagree with the policy (especially if they are allowing the people to stay) but fully understand what kind of small-minded thinking leads to this path. Where I live, I'm just not likely to see a disaster of this magnitude hitting - absent perhaps, an eruption of the volcano that is Yellowstone National Park. But if something like what's happening in New Orleans were to happen here, I've yet to decide *what* I would do with the collection. One thing helps, though - my insurance *does* cover the loss, I checked that. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/the_artillery_of_argghhh.html#comment-31671 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/the_artillery_of_argghhh.html#comment-31671 Fri, 09 Sep 2005 05:00:48 -0600 Nice hardware, makes me want to as a somewhat unrelated/related question. What do you folks think of the civilian disarmament going on in NOLA right now? Folks are being dragged out of their homes in zip-tie handcuffs, and then the dwelling is being emptied of weapons. What's odd is that these folks are then being allowed to stay in the upscale homes, without defensive arms. One NG soldier was on camera saying that he couldn't believe what he was being asked to do. He looked very uncomfortable. Just where does the US military stand regarding the constitution and citizens having arms in there homes after all? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/the_artillery_of_argghhh.html#comment-31667 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/the_artillery_of_argghhh.html#comment-31667 Thu, 08 Sep 2005 23:46:11 -0600 Sorry Boss, The horrid looking "DuckTape" took my sight away from the Reckless Rifle, and misunderstooked it with a Collimator Range Thingy. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/the_artillery_of_argghhh.html#comment-31663 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/the_artillery_of_argghhh.html#comment-31663 Thu, 08 Sep 2005 21:21:02 -0600 That would be the range finder disguised as a recoiless rifle, I'm thinking... the one chambered for those damaged rounds. ahem. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/the_artillery_of_argghhh.html#comment-31662 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/the_artillery_of_argghhh.html#comment-31662 Thu, 08 Sep 2005 21:04:08 -0600 Such envy is sad. What range finder? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/the_artillery_of_argghhh.html#comment-31660 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/the_artillery_of_argghhh.html#comment-31660 Thu, 08 Sep 2005 20:14:19 -0600 Boy - That linoleum floor sure has taken a beating. Is that Duct Tape holding it together, down by the Range Finder's Tripod? ***SNARK - SNERK - SNORK*** http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/the_artillery_of_argghhh.html#comment-31658 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/the_artillery_of_argghhh.html#comment-31658 Thu, 08 Sep 2005 19:50:07 -0600 ...slight twitch from PG17C's whiskers... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/the_artillery_of_argghhh.html#comment-31655 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/the_artillery_of_argghhh.html#comment-31655 Thu, 08 Sep 2005 19:15:29 -0600 You can play with whatever SWWBO sez you can. She makes all decisions about what Castle toys the Denizennes play with... just as I do Denizens. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/the_artillery_of_argghhh.html#comment-31648 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/the_artillery_of_argghhh.html#comment-31648 Thu, 08 Sep 2005 15:52:30 -0600 Hope you don't get the wrong impression if I ask if I can come over and play with your mortars ;) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/the_artillery_of_argghhh.html#comment-31646 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/the_artillery_of_argghhh.html#comment-31646 Thu, 08 Sep 2005 15:49:44 -0600 (Looks at desk ornament; whistles idlely) Cheers JMH http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/the_artillery_of_argghhh.html#comment-31643 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/the_artillery_of_argghhh.html#comment-31643 Thu, 08 Sep 2005 14:22:14 -0600 Hark! A snark! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/the_artillery_of_argghhh.html#comment-31637 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/the_artillery_of_argghhh.html#comment-31637 Thu, 08 Sep 2005 11:03:41 -0600 Hang 'em all you want...hope your arms don't get tired. It's when you drop 'em that it gets interesting down range. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/the_artillery_of_argghhh.html#comment-31636 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/the_artillery_of_argghhh.html#comment-31636 Thu, 08 Sep 2005 10:56:02 -0600 Well okay, I guess that beats my Serbu BFG-50 for home defense... ;-} http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/the_artillery_of_argghhh.html#comment-31627 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/the_artillery_of_argghhh.html#comment-31627 Thu, 08 Sep 2005 07:50:36 -0600 And, once again, you show why you aren't allowed to own holders... only sticky things. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/the_artillery_of_argghhh.html#comment-31626 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/the_artillery_of_argghhh.html#comment-31626 Thu, 08 Sep 2005 07:38:45 -0600 Yummy stuff, John. Too bad those rounds have all those holes in 'em- hope you didn't pay too much for damaged goods... ahem http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/the_artillery_of_argghhh.html#comment-31625 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/09/the_artillery_of_argghhh.html#comment-31625 Thu, 08 Sep 2005 07:36:37 -0600