Re: Making the rounds on the net.
I brought my 1911 on post to register it as I had a Georgia CCW and wanted to be legal on post when i had it. Mind you I was not going to carry on post, but if I happen to have it on me, I wanted to be on the "right" side of the regs. I had to have my CO sign off on it, so i took it up to the CP, IN THE CASE, LOCKED. My PSG chewed my ass, my PL chewed my ass, the 1SG chewed it, the HQ PSG, 2nd PLT PSG & PL and finally, the CO chewed what was left. I was chastised for having it there, even though I had explained 50 times why it was there. I had NO ammo and not even a magazine for my 1911 within 1000m of the weapon. Then, after he signed the form, he had me cover it so no one else around the company could see it and had to be escourted to my vehicle by my PSG.
I had thought that they would have handled that a little differently, like men, rather than act like I had just walked in with an armed nuclear weapon. Thats one reason I opted for the Retirement after I lost my hand. Not to mention the Stupid chain of command (all the way to the top) rediculous new uniforms, and the fact that they are so bent on doing things the hardest, most idiotic way possible. For a constitution that is supposed to be a "you may add to, but not take away from" Theres alot of people who preach "tradition" that spend alot of time trying to take things away.
My $.02.
-PH SGT