Guns on boats equals 5 years jail time

[Vipe6]

Originally Posted by MarkJ

When I go shopping there's 1 post and 1 reply.

I come back from shopping and there's 130 posts...



Gun thread!

My wife takes ages shopping too.

[alha]

Originally Posted by SpiritofGlenans

That's what the Indian Legal System calls "Hard Labour"

Ouchies!

[Lizzy Belle]

Originally Posted by Ribbit

I seem to be getting loads of adverts for cruises now! lmao!

What ads do you guys get?
I always have the exact same ones, and they're still there now ...

(Right panel: wiki, Spade, GMN, some prop, Vesper & Mantus. Never changes.)

[Vipe6]

Originally Posted by alha

Ok, so when did we start fighting in Europe, and when exactly were the soviets kicking Hitlers butt? Enlighten me on your knowledge, I am always eager to learn new things.

Does Normandy mean anything to you? Stalingrad?

[Vipe6]

Originally Posted by Lizzy Belle

What ads do you guys get?
I always have the exact same ones, and they're still there now ...

(Right panel: wiki, Spade, GMN, some prop, Vesper & Mantus. Never changes.)

Same here.

[SpiritofGlenans]

Originally Posted by roland stockham

This is not really anything to do with 'ordinary' people carrying guns this was a fully armed mercenary expedition. In most countries mercenaries are considered only one peg above terrorist. The idea of commercial enterprise being involved in war defense or policing is just way out of the window. The state does that - period - it's what they are for. So the idea that a private gunboat might be either legitimate or on our side just does not compute. It's a gunboat, it's not flying my flat therefore it is an invasion. My only surprise is that they did not get blown out of the water.

It's another symptom of the American Government's policy of privatising war.

[Ribbit]

Originally Posted by alha

The siege of Leningrad lasted until January of 1944.

Yes for some reason the siege of Stalingrad gets all the publicity, but the 900 day siege of Leningrad was something else entirely.

The book "The 900 Days: The Siege Of Leningrad" by Harrison E. Salisbury, is an amazing read.

What most Americans don't seem to realise, is for Hitler, America was always a prime target.

He had the aircraft built ready, and the ICBM's being developed, to nuke America off the face of the Earth.

WW2 was a very close run thing.

[alha]

Originally Posted by Vipe6

Does Normandy mean anything to you? Stalingrad?

Are you serious? You don't think we started fighting in Europe until June 6, 1944? Ok, I am finished with this line of discussion, it's going to prove to be fruitless, and I have better things to do than continue along with no hope of any agreement whatsoever.

[Polux]

Originally Posted by Lizzy Belle

Actually -- according to Dutch law, shooting an unarmed intruder is considered (attempted) murder as it is considered "excessive force" (sorry, not 100% sure how to translate the legal terms here).
This is the case in plenty of countries, and the law applies whether you agree with it or not.

That is the rule not the exception in Europe. If you use a gun and kill an unharmed robber you will face serious jail time.

[Vipe6]

It was in stalingrad that the nazis got their first serious beating. That's what broke their spirit.

[SpiritofGlenans]

Originally Posted by Going Walkabout

I would like to add. The Swiss as a matter of their national defense policy have everyone owning and having ready a rifle in their homes. Along with ammo..

These are (or were) not privately owned weapons, but state-owned, military weapons in the custody of trained soldiers who are (were) required to present themselves for military service for a mandatory term annually.

[alha]

Originally Posted by Lizzy Belle

What ads do you guys get?
I always have the exact same ones, and they're still there now ...

(Right panel: wiki, Spade, GMN, some prop, Vesper & Mantus. Never changes.)

Just saw one for an "interesting" T shirt...

[boatman61]

[QUOTE=sailingfarmer;2020601]"A gentleman must not be deprived of his weapons" : Heathcliff, Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte
I guess there are no gentlemen anymore.
QUOTE]

Ahahahahaaaa... a quote from fiction about a fictional species..

[jdazey]

Originally Posted by tomfl

Obviously an automatic assault multihull anchor with twin steering stations in a central cockpit.

Multihull anchors capsize but they don't sink.

[Vipe6]

Originally Posted by alha

Are you serious? You don't think we started fighting in Europe until June 6, 1944? Ok, I am finished with this line of discussion, it's going to prove to be fruitless, and I have better things to do than continue along with no hope of any agreement whatsoever.

Enlighten us. When were there "boots on the ground" before 1944?