I go to school with quite a few ex military members. Most of them still take their oaths seriously. As for war, it's a terrible thing. It's meant to be terrible. Terrible things happen and terrible things will always happen. That's why war should always be a last resort. The people fighting the war should not be condemned. For those of us who have never been there, we could never imagine the horrors that the brave men and women of our military have to face. I believe that veterans should be respected and honored more than politicians and celebrities.baldeagle wrote:This is an example of how important our oath is to most veterans. It should also tell you something about how we conduct ourselves in combat. So when you read stories about atrocities in Vietnam, or Iraq, or Afghanistan, weigh those stories in that light. Yes, there are atrocities committed by members of our armed forces, but they are decidedly not the norm.
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- Fri Mar 01, 2013 9:01 pm
- Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
- Topic: Magpul LEO Sales
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Re: Magpul LEO Sales
- Fri Mar 01, 2013 8:11 pm
- Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
- Topic: Magpul LEO Sales
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Magpul LEO Sales
Magpul just released a statement on facebook concerning LEO Sales
Back in 1990, when I was deployed in Desert Shield and Desert Storm as a Marine grunt, some companies prioritized me items for my M16 for shipping that I purchased with my own funds. After getting out and forming Magpul in 1999, I established the same priority policy for Military and Law Enforcement, due to the requirements of their profession.
The same policy has been in place for 13 years now and has never been an issue until a few days ago. I do not support the idea that individual police officers should be punished for the actions of their elected officials. That said, I understand the concerns that some have with Law Enforcement officers getting special treatment while at the same time denouncing second amendment rights to another citizen in the same state.
With the fight in Colorado right now we do not have time to implement a new program, so I have suspended all LE sales to ban states until we can implement a system wherein any Law Enforcement Officer buying for duty use will have to promise to uphold their oath to the US Constitution - specifically the second and fourteenth amendments - as it applies to all citizens.
Richard Fitzpatrick
President/CEO - Founder
Magpul Industries