From: Dan Parmley Jr. (artillerydan@prodigy.net)
Date: Thu Sep 05 2002 - 22:01:53 PDT
Hello all,
Well I had an interesting visit today. It was from CID this is the
military version of the FBI.
A couple of weeks ago I posted a message in regards to adding some web
pages to my sight in regards to helping people find the SN and Mfg of
there vehicle if the data plates were gone.
Well at the bottom of my post I put my usual info of what I had and that
I was looking for artillery as I collect US towed ordnance and am
currently working on a book about the same. Well the post was red
flagged for "wanting to buy artillery". Well everything I own is
non-operational and will not fire anything anyway, and I have no desire
to make my guns live and deal with all the paper work to register them.
These are used for school living history displays, movie rental, and
parades. Besides it would cost $100.00 a round to shoot the things.
It was also brought up that it was "illegal" to buy old artillery pieces
off of VFWs and the such. This I am still not sure on the legality of
this either way. I have heard many different variations on who can sell
what and if they originally received it before the 1968 gun act.... so I
do not know for sure. But be aware that the military CID is interested
in checking the hobby out to see what is out there.
After talking with the guy this sure seemed to be a 9-11 red flag call.
So obviously watch what you say because a joking comment might wind you
up with a visit from Big Brother.
Dan Parmley Jr.
XMVPA-7411
1952 - USMC M37 - Restored
1985 - M1009 CUCV - Work in progress
1968 - M35A2C
1966 - M114A1E1 APC/ARV - Help, need parts current project
1956 - M59 APC (FOR SALE) or trade any US towed ordnance
1943 - M2A2 105mm How. - Restored
1960 - XM34 Little John Rocket Launcher - Need original rocket
1941 - BMW R71 - Restored
www.mvdataplates.com
artillerydan@prodigy.net
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