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The Magistrate

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3. There Is Another Difference, Sir

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu May 26, 2022, 10:17 AM

May 2022

The firearm issued to a soldier is not the soldier's property. It is, like the soldier, property of the state, and merely put in the soldier's hands for purposes of state. It is not for the soldier to use outside rules of engagement, and sergeants will make sure the soldier knows it.

This breeds a much different mentality than does the personal purchase of a totem for fetishistic display of masculinity.

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Hundreds of thousands of Israeli 18 year olds handle heavy weaponry, they have mandatory 24 hour ... [View all] mahatmakanejeeves May 2022 OP

They are in the armed forces at 18 both men and women Bev54 May 2022 #1

Also I bet they are significantly vetted exboyfil May 2022 #2

There Is Another Difference, Sir The Magistrate May 2022 #3

If you need a weapon, Israel has a model for the US... mitch96 May 2022 #4

In other words, they are part of a well regulated militia.... Karadeniz May 2022 #5