LK>>flatten 5 acres of standing vegetation but the personnel hidden there are
LK>>considered "collateral damage". :-) I think I remember seeing something
LK>>about a .50 caliber gun coming under the same heading so, to be "legal",
LK>>ayou
LK>>have to shooting the enemy's =equipment= rather than at the person.
orta
LK>>like, "well, I saw an enemy trooper coming towards me with a radio pack
LK>>lso I
LK>>took out the radio...from the front." :-)
JS> I've heard the same thing about the .50bmg, but then I've
JS> heard rebuttals from knowledgable and reliable sources
JS> saying those restrictions on the use of the .50 against
JS> personnel are flat out bunk. I'd tend to agree, what the
JS> heck is a .50bmg but a heavy infantry weapon? I know I was
JS> aiming at 'enemy' targets when I qualified on it... þ SLMR
I guess I was misinformed on this as I've had a couple other notes telling me
I was wrong. Oh, well. :-)
Lyle --INTERNET: lyle.knox@iotp.com
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