tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post682524689269294718..comments2023-06-15T09:13:45.467-04:00Comments on Liberty's Torch: The New LexiconFrancis W. Porrettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05862584203772592282noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-65237876490725195702013-01-25T16:44:49.071-05:002013-01-25T16:44:49.071-05:00pdxr13: "...so why wouldn't the various A...pdxr13: <i>"...so why wouldn't the various Agencies order some PDW's?"</i><br /><br />If they are full auto "pdw's" when used by government goons, why designate them as "assault weapons" when the semi auto version is owned by ordinary citizens??ΛΕΟΝΙΔΑΣhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04976785560712692275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-19260303781428896852013-01-25T02:16:16.372-05:002013-01-25T02:16:16.372-05:00All the while handing their Muslim Brotherhood fri...All the while handing their Muslim Brotherhood friends in Egypt a gift of F16's......KGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01940428991630766942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-15192996529081485322013-01-25T00:33:52.270-05:002013-01-25T00:33:52.270-05:00"PDW" is what the US Army calls the M-4/..."PDW" is what the US Army calls the M-4/M16x when carried by a soldier, in recognition that it is a weapon best used at close range for "defense" of the soldier and his unit. Doctrine and actual use in the field calls for heavy weapons and air support to extract soldiers pinned down by (users of .30 cal bolt action rifles) enemy when their organic unit weapons (and limited precision fire training) can't reach out and put the touch on them. <br /><br />A full-sized "battle rifle" like M-14 or M-1G is capable of much longer range and is much more likely to result in the immediate "stopping" of the enemy soldier with one good hit. These larger/heavier weapons can be too much for under-trained and small-of-stature women, but have good effectiveness in the hands of trained full-sized men. <br /><br />AR-15 is a very appropriate model for Americans tasked with defending government property from mobs, as it useful for varmint hunting, militia duty, self defense weapon and as a weapon that small and large people can handle. US Gov't already owns large stockpiles of ammo and magazines, as well as the capability to rapidly train to a level of basic use, so why wouldn't the various Agencies order some PDW's? <br /><br />I agree that many/most gov't agencies and employees inside CONUS have no business with arms beyond the pistol carried by the night patrolman, or the lobby security man and should be required to call the local police/sheriff for problems. pdxr13https://www.blogger.com/profile/04663894695994248670noreply@blogger.com