COB9KY@aol.com
Tue, 7 Dec 1999 16:17:28 EST
In a message dated 07/12/99 20:46:17 GMT Standard Time, sj@c1944.demon.co.uk
writes:
<< His assertion that combat as part of reenactment is unauthentic beggars
belief. The armies of 1861 -1865 did actually shoot at each other on
more than one occasion! >>
Erm, excuse me, but where did I say that? There's enough rubbish being spoken
here (from all of us) without you inventing it, pal. I said the following:
"The unit I belong to is a Living History organisation and we are quite happy
to practice the period drills, Hardee's, Casey's and Gilham's, live the
camplife, cook and eat the rations, do route marches and practice
first-person whether we get to fire the guns or not."
<<He does not realise that even dummy weapons are on the agenda of the
anti-gun lobby; an attempt was made last year to ban "warlike toys"
which would have covered even a non functional musket used for drill
displays.>>
Scaremongering, a favoured tactic of the pro-gun lobby. If you throw enough
mud, some of it will stick.
Chris O'Brien
The Scalawag Mess
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