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Gun Control & RKBA

yagotme

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18. Guy I worked with "found" one...

Reply to discntnt_irny_srcsm (Reply #17)

Wed Oct 19, 2022, 12:04 PM

Oct 2022

When he was in the army, was driving in a "jeep", saw a rifle sticking up out of the ground by some brush. Was stuck in about a foot or so, IIRC. Fell out of a chopper. Unit had been looking for it for 2 days.

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Texas couple finds fully automatic military-grade M16s in storage cases purchased online [View all] peppertree Sep 2022 OP

"...the military carefully tracks all of its weapons..." dchill Sep 2022 #1

Lol. No kidding! Bristlecone Sep 2022 #4

When I was in the Army, all firearms were carefully checked. JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2022 #8

Someone in my brother's unit lost an M-16 in the field melm00se Oct 2022 #12

How do you lose an M-16? discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2022 #13

My brother asked the same question melm00se Oct 2022 #14

re: "...the bulk of his unit struggled with simple tasks..." discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2022 #15

Dropped out of a chopper, possibly. yagotme Oct 2022 #16

Ugh. discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2022 #17

Guy I worked with "found" one... yagotme Oct 2022 #18

Wouldn't all of the added weight of firearms tip ANYONE off even before shipping and opening these? Drum Sep 2022 #2

Those rifles don't weigh a whole lot n/t gay texan Sep 2022 #5

A bit over 7 lbs sarisataka Sep 2022 #10

They were probably palletized and handled by a fork lift. Chainfire Sep 2022 #9

Pretty soon you won't be able to walk down the street in the country without tripping over guns Walleye Sep 2022 #3

About the damn truth!! Duppers Sep 2022 #6

Somebody is about to be in a HEAP of trouble. SeattleVet Sep 2022 #7

Honestly, I'm surprised this doesn't happen more often. (nt) Paladin Sep 2022 #11