Veterans' voices heard in Maryland's gun debate

[peyton]

It makes my blood boil that the nation relies on our military to protect it and then when the veterans return home they are clumped in with criminals! Maybe sanity can return to our nation, sadly our elected officials forgotten who put them into office.

Citizens of this nation need to stand and be heard. Here is a good start.

Veterans' voices heard in Maryland's gun debate - Veterans - Stripes

 

[lonejacklarry]

It makes my blood boil that the nation relies on our military to protect it and then when the veterans return home they are clumped in with criminals!

Are you a "new" criminal or an "old" Vietnam criminal/pothead/baby killer criminal? We were not clumped in w/ criminals--we WERE the criminals.

If you are new criminal you will find that the sting fades some but it still wears on you. I appreciate your service as does most of the population. Don't let the state controlled media run your life.

 

[brucev]

Kipling's "Tommy" comes to mind.

 

[Xtasy]

While he understands that many like to shoot for recreation or even relaxation, Democratic Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown, a colonel in the Army Reserve, said that doesn't mean you need to have a weapon designed for war.

"It's nonsense," said Brown, the highest-ranking U.S. elected official to have served in Iraq. "The military trains us on these military-style assault weapons to perform a combat mission, and that combat mission does not exist in the communities of Maryland or anywhere in this country."

A colonel talking about what Soldiers go through... He might have been in Iraq but probably never left the wire so please don't give me that BS that he knows what he is talking about

 

[charlie sherrill]

That Colonel has never seen a break down in society, such as the aftermath of Katrina, where armed citizens kept things from getting out of hand. "It ain't about hunting."

 

[diamonback68]

Well, what did you expect he's from Maryland, my ex home state.

 

[jaykellogg]

Korean merchants found out one person with an AR-15 can hold off a crowd bent on looting during the LA riots.

 

[catman2]

Im sorry to say I'm a maryland resident. What legislation did last night was disgracefull. The crazy gun legislation being voted on will make new yorks law seem tame. These insane delegates would'nt even allow a admendment for off duty LEOS to carry on school grounds!