Re: [MV] News-Mil Veh Imports to US

Jon Shoop (shoop19@idt.net)
Tue, 10 Aug 1999 19:05:11 -0500

There are ways to properly manufactur or restore weapons.......Don't let
that interfere with the issue.........No Compromise! on vintage or
otherwise, vehicles.......

Weapons are legal to posess...gas or real.....I for one own real
ones.....papered and legal.

Because i want them and I can afford them....thats it! Over and out!

Jon

At 11:30 AM 8/10/99 -0700, you wrote:
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>I sent this to Mister Allen, and meant to share it with the rest of the
>class as well, my apologies.
>(Steven probably read this and wondered why the heck he was the sole
>recipient... Sorry 'bout that...)
>
>Bill
>---------------------- Forwarded by William R. Benson/PLG on 08/10/99 11:14
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>William R. Benson
>08/10/99 08:04 AM
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>To: "Steven P. Allen" <spallen@rolemail.ccis.edu>
>cc:
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>Subject: Re: [MV] News-Mil Veh Imports to US (Document link not
> converted)
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>Regarding the classification of MV's, one of the questions that should be
>addressed right off of the bat is: How many MV collectors want their
>vehicles to be outfitted with operational weaponry? MVs that can shoot are
>a threat. If we can get away with having dummy ode-milled weapons on these
>MVs (and I'm speaking of the weapons systems integral to the vehicle, like
>the main gun in a turret, as opposed to pintle mounted weapons, which are
>not organic to the vehicle design) it might go far in convincing the
>legislature that we aren't a threat to law and order. (It would also
>create a nice little niche for those willing to manufacture propane
>operated fireing simulator for those who want to have the flash, the bang,
>but not neccessarily to impact of their favorite weapons system.)
>So: Who would be willing to forgo having operational weapons systems on
>the MVs that they would import into the US?
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>As far as the unarmed vehicles, I personally don't see the problem. We
>KNOW that jeeps have a tendency to roll when turned at high speed. They
>weren't designed to travel at high speeds in the first place (except when
>being chased by a ticked -off ME-109), so when somebody imports a jeep,
>they sign a waiver saying that they are aware of the hazards of operating a
>jeep. Same goes with the other stuff. I doubt if there are enough
>operating MVs in the world to constitute a real threat to the automotive
>industry...
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>Am I rambling, or am I on the right track here?
>
>Bill
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