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chrisa

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8. We should really use National Guard for that

Reply to NNN0LHI (Original post)

Thu Mar 1, 2012, 09:43 PM

Mar 2012

Not rag tag militia with AR-15's and beat-up trucks. Unless if the state is willing to train them (especially not to fire on the Mexican Army), I don't agree with this.

If they are given extensive training, and given real weapons (not just beaten up AR-15s and M14s bought at the local gun shop) and are made into a real fighting force, I don't have a problem with this.

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Wouldn't you like to have 300 armed good ole boys patrolling your state for "undesirables?" [View all] NNN0LHI Mar 2012 OP

Makes the state libel for any misdeeds Angry Dragon Mar 2012 #1

What the hell is wrong with Arizona? The right is soooooo crazy down there. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2012 #2

The Texas State Guard has been a valuable asset. Hangingon Mar 2012 #3

A valuable asset for whom?n/t Cleita Mar 2012 #5

To the citizens of Texas. Hangingon Mar 2012 #9

I just have one question. white_wolf Mar 2012 #4

Get a load of some of the 'volunteers' that have showed up before... pinboy3niner Mar 2012 #6

If there was a reason to have a war, it would be to draft these chickenhawks into combat. muntrv Mar 2012 #7

We should really use National Guard for that chrisa Mar 2012 #8