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To: a fool in paradise

Federal Law Enforcement trains with HP’s.

I know its dumb. I know its more costly. I know that PD’s use FMJ. I know that the military doesn’t use HP’s. The military is not allowed to under the Geneva Convention.

But, some omniscient individual, a long time ago, decided that in order for a Fed to get used to the feeling of firing HP’s on duty, they should practice with the same ammo as their duty ammo.

I think one of the better questions would be to the manufacturers themselves. Ask them how the deal is being done. Ask them what they’re capable of producing? How much they have delivered? And how much do they plan to deliver?

If the numbers don’t jibe with what Big Sis is saying, then something ain’t kosher. Easily investigated.


103 posted on 04/02/2013 10:44:24 PM PDT by qaz123
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To: qaz123
"I know that the military doesn’t use HP’s. The military is not allowed to under the Geneva Convention."

When you "know" something that isn't true, your creditability on all subjects is diminished to zero.

It is The Hague Conventions that deals with the means to conduct civilized warfare. The Geneva Conventions primarily deal with the treatment of prisoners of war.

The U.S. is not a signatory on the Hague Conventions so is not bound by the limitations on ammunition, even though we generally follow the rules. More importantly, The Hague Conventions only apply to warfare between countries, not when fighting non-uniformed terrorists or Civil wars.

What else do you know that is not true?

137 posted on 04/03/2013 7:53:23 AM PDT by Buffalo Head (Illigitimi non carborundum)
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