Well I didn't take offense Bob. I thought your opinion was initially well
put. It is all about perception I think. An M1 openly displayed on an M38
here in Colorado wouldn't draw a second look (just another hunter!). An M16
on the dash of a CUCV might draw a few looks, especially from the law
enforcement types (we have a bit of a history in the Four Corners about that
sort of stuff!). Nobody is gonna worry about an M5 or a 37mm Antitank
weapon (its just too unusual, who would think you're getting ready to rob a
bank with that rig? An, until told otherwise, it wouldn't occur to anyone
that they might be fireable!).
Regards Lou
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kelly, Robert" <Robert_Kelly@FCEINC.COM>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 2:26 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] M1 Carbine
> I'm afraid that most folks took offense to what I was trying to get
across.
> They basically took my views to mean that you shouldn't show weapons that
> rightly belong on your vehicle. That isn't what I'm saying at all. I think
> you should, but I think it should be done if it fits the situation. You
> wouldn't wear a tuxedo to a barbeque, right?
>
> I love my guns, they got me interested in a vehicle to put them in.
>
> Unfortunately, and this is not true everywhere, it doesn't take much to
rub
> some people the wrong way. The wrong impression goes much further than a
> good one.
>
> For instance, bringing your guns to a public display that is oriented
around
> WWII (or whatever period your vehicle fits into), or a veterans
association
> or whatever is just about required. But why not disable it in some
> unobstrusive way? Its safer and its still a "real" gun, not something that
> even the government believes can not be be made to fire. Except for the
> cost, I would LOVE to put a live .50 on my jeep. Even a dummy is cost
> prohibitive.
>
> Now if you go to a public show in which people are coming to see civilian
> vehicular beauties, it might be nice to suprise them with your green
truck,
> but some folks get offended by weapons in general and truely have an
> aversion to them. It MAY not be appropriate to bring your guns to this
kind
> of venue. It can be like bringing your Bible to a peep show.
>
> Now, this can be left open to discussion, but in your area, it may be
> comletely acceptable to drive around with your weapons mounted and so
forth.
> Nobody minds and they cheer you on. Good for you. Somehow though, I can't
> believe it is legal to have a fully operational .50 mounted on your jeep
> while you ride around town. Please check your local ordinances.
>
> Not so here. I would get pulled over by the Cuyahoga County Sheriff,
> Cleveland Police or the State Patrol. God help me if I was near a school.
>
> Anyways, just use common sense appropriate to your area. Please put the
best
> foot forward for the MV hobby. Keep us on the radar screen in a POSITIVE
> way.
>
> Mainly, my point is safety. Bring your real guns when appropriate. Just
> disable them temporarily. Remove the firing pin, or get a second bolt that
> has a shortened firing pin (I did this on my M1903A3).
>
> Sorry if I rubbed some of you the wrong way.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bob K.
>
>
>
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