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Memorial Day Parades

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trailblazer2003

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pvtschultz wrote:
Clint Starin wrote:
I was at the Monona parade. The VFW actually loaded and shot rifles 10 feet from the Monona High School doors. It was quite the ceremony.
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We in the VFW use blanks for 21 gun solutes. The barrels of the M1s have welded in plugs with a small opening in them which allows enough gas pressure to cycle the operating rod. Just thought that I would through that out there.
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I knew the blanks, but didn't know the plugs. But that wasn't what I was going for. For some anti's the mere sight of the gun would have sent them into a tizzy. That didn't happen i'm guessing. I'm sure if anyone else outside a parade setting carrying a plugged gun with blanks would receive a different result.
 
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trailblazer2003 wrote:
pvtschultz wrote:
Clint Starin wrote:
I was at the Monona parade. The VFW actually loaded and shot rifles 10 feet from the Monona High School doors. It was quite the ceremony.
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We in the VFW use blanks for 21 gun solutes. The barrels of the M1s have welded in plugs with a small opening in them which allows enough gas pressure to cycle the operating rod. Just thought that I would through that out there.
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I knew the blanks, but didn't know the plugs. But that wasn't what I was going for. For some anti's the mere sight of the gun would have sent them into a tizzy. That didn't happen i'm guessing. I'm sure if anyone else outside a parade setting carrying a plugged gun with blanks would receive a different result.
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Agreed. I do as a member of the VFW have a problem with people questioning the permits of the VFW and American Leagion to carry within 1000' of a school zone though. All that it would take is a couple anti-gun zealots on the school boards to put the practice to an end. We carry inside the local high school escorting the colors during Veteran's Day ceremonies also (albeit unloaded). It is a great sacrifice that was paid by millions for whom these ceremonies are held. While I do think the 1000' school zone statute is an outright enfringement on our rights, I do not think that questioning the right of the VFW to carry and discharge their "weapons" during parades and honor guard activies is justified. In fact, it is down right dangerous.
 
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J.Gleason

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I do not think that questioning the right of the VFW to carry and discharge their "weapons" during parades and honor guard activies is justified. In fact, it is down right dangerous.
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I agree, leave it alone. There has to be another way.
 
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