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50. WTF?

Not surprising, I recently renewed my 03 FFL (C&R) and it was a circus. First, the ATF lost my paperwork; then I got ahold of the examiner and was told I could email it to him. I did and didn't hear anything for a couple of days, so I emailed him to make sure he got it. He claims he didn't, so I resent it to the same email address and this time he got it. While we were on the phone and he was looking up my account, he mumbled something about a disorderly conduct charge in 1983. I was "WTF?!?" as I was stationed in the UK at the time and while I was involved in some shenanigans, I was never formally charged for any of it. He responded he was looking at someone else's account, which makes me wonder who else has got my same FFL or SSN?!? I remained courteous and respectful the entire time, but I was tempted to go off on the guy. Honestly, this is all this particular office does. I wondered if they were staffed by former USAF MPF or Finance personnel! And the kicker, while they lost my original paperwork; they did manage to deposit my payment! Cheers! M2

Nope, that's who I was thinking of; back to the topic at hand...

A hero among heroes!

That's it. OK, I got some bad intel. First, these were ProMags not PMAGs. This group was buying some of the latter but the issues are with the former. Secondly, these are the 40-round magazines.

No different than the anti-nuke clowns at Offutt...

There's an interesting story behind that pic...

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This he of television fame?!?

Like it is now? That's the problem with the liberal agenda, it's all about lowering the standard. It's happening not only in the military, but also immigration. We have too many illegals coming into the country, so the solution is to lower the requirements so they can be here legally. And I love how supportive nsplayr is of "official policy" as long as he agrees with it! I guess it's OK to enforce someone else's opinion on others, but never the other way around! Panetta's been a lackluster SecDef, and now he's trying to end his tenure with a bang (STS). I am reminded of a departing COCOM deputy commander whose going away speech was littered with all the things needing to be fixed in the command. Thanks, asshole, why didn't you address these problems when you'd still be around to deal with the consequences of your decisions? Chickenshit politics, clearly enough. And nsplayr, you can talk a good game; but deep down you are full of shit like every other liberal around. Go to your account settings, and there is an 'Ignore' Preferences setting. Type in 'nsplayr' in the 'Add a new user to your list,' check the appropriate containers (Ignore: [ ] Posts [ ] Signature [ ]Messages [ ] Chats) and select 'Save Changes.' If I get five bucks from everyone that does this to ignore nsplayr's posts, I'm taking the wife on a cruise! Cheers! M2

This is the only known photo of Rainman... He's always saying he wears a bag to work! And it's not me, I'm not that young or thin! Cheers! M2

Steve Perhaps some of our brethren stationed in the UK can assist? It would be cheaper to send this via the APO than the Royal Mail. Cheers! M2

Thanks Pork, I'll see if that helps them. Cheers! M2

Finally, the AK vs AR debate has been solved using an unbiased, scientific approach... Extra win!

OK, I am NOT an AR guy; but a bunch of my coworkers went in on a PMAG group buy and now several are having problems with them. They say the lips are too tall and are preventing the bolts from cycling (forward or back). I figured a Dremel would be a quick solution but they say it would require removing so much that the lips wouldn't keep the rounds in the magazines. I was just wondering if anyone has heard of this before and could offer any help...

Just shows how much of a pussy he really is...

If you don't mind, I'll do the moderating around here...

Yeah, support this guy nsplayr, he's a man of his word...

Down here in Texas we have a little saying for those who want to try and take our firepower away... And while a bunch of pussy liberal states try to pass ridiculous regulations concerning an inalienable right under the Constitution, today in Texas lawmakers are proposing legislation to expand gun rights in the state! In the immortal words of Davy Crockett, "Y'all can go to hell, I'm going to Texas!"

As someone most astutely noted, they don't have a Lego to stand on! Cheers! M2

According to the four USN officers in my office (one naval aviator, three SWOs), normally aviators will skipper carriers whereas the rest of the fleet it's SWOs. Again, that's just the norm; there will always be exceptions to it.

Well, first we have to agree on what we are arguing about here! If it's about retention, then as I've said before I am against the "up or out" policy which causes the USAF to lose a lot of experienced and productive individuals. We don't need a warrant problem to fix that, it could be done easily by having different tracks for those who want to remain specialists and those who aspire for command. Obviously the first requirement would be to weed out the peckerwoods who think they belong in the latter but don't. If it's an issue of leadership, then a warrant program isn't going to solve that as they are specialists that don't rise to leadership positions. Again, I argue that it's no worse today than it's been in the past; but the issue of those same peckerwoods remains. I am sure most of us can give several accounts of individuals in command positions who were not qualified or worthy; but for the most part I think the fair majority that have gained senior rank and command deserve it. Could the USAF use a better program for selecting those who rise up through the ranks and earn command? Of course, but even with changes there is going to be those who slip through for the wrong reasons. Is the US military in a leadership crisis? No, the few examples of late (Petraeus being the most newsworthy) are like the few mass shootings that have ocurred recently; they don't reflect the vast majority of military senior leaders or law-abiding gun owners; but as always the press is sensationalizing the issue for its entertainment value and its attempts to shape the opinions of the sheep...errr...public (it's easier to invoke defense cuts when such stories are rampant in the media). Cheers! M2

How would Warrants work any better in those positions that SNCOs/CGOs? As for a leadership problem in the USAF, no, I don't see it being much worse than I've seen it on numerous occasions in the past. Much of what the leadership gets blamed for isn't their fault. Do you really think this recent "PC" witch hunt was their decision? Do you think the budget cuts are their idea? Do you think all this whining and moaning is something new? I was around for "the good old days," and they weren't always that good all the time either. I'd be more concerned if people weren't whining...