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Flash my degree is in political science and I know what it takes to go for cloture. But today in the senate you don't even worry about 51 votes because the filibuster is always implied. The idea is much like our Nuclear deterrent strategy. We don't use it but the threat being there is enough...

Did I hear Contract with America 2 and another Republican sweep of the HoR

This is going to pass the House I am betting just because the Majority Party can push anything they want. Pelosi is a gun grabber from San Fran and this is probably going to be a big issue for her. It will get out of committee because Pelosi being the Majority leader owns the committees. The...

A 155mm hit I am skeptical. But I did see the Future Weapons he is talking about (even though I hate the narrator) and I was impressed by vest. They showed a test where the vest survived a grenade blast at point blank. I doubt the wearer would have survived the blast however.

Agreed. Texas doesn't have to many problems with crime. And it has only been dropping since we enacted our CCW permits. The places with the most crime are California, DC, and Chicago. ALL 3 have restrictive gun laws.

An armed society is a polite society.

So in effect what you are saying is that gun control doesn't work?

Why not just Paris Hilton? But if you were going to do that I would have to insist the device be aimed directly at a cliff face.

So in a country with no private gun ownership why do police need to maintain such firepower?

No I meant the USP. I ask because I have never heard of a full size not shooting well. Its such a big weapon with a heavy slide that its felt recoil is less than you might expect from a .45 ACP, and they are accurate as hell. Ive taken .45 ACP shots at 50 yards and hit a human size target 50%...

Full size or compact?

The only thing I don't like about Glock is the grip. The angle is strange to me, but then I'm an HK guy myself.

Give me an AR-15 and an ACOG and I'm good to go. I was never a big fan of the vertical grips, rails, etc.

I'm as liberal (not the contemporary definition) as they come, but I still like the class, though I cant argue with states like VT (of all places) and AK that don't have any licensing process at all, they just let you carry. Texas has a 13 hour class that is required. If I had to get rid of...

Ive heard that FL has a very easy CCW permit process... what makes it so difficult? And I guess I jumped the gun on the state of WA. I was basing it more on their constitution. There is a troubling cause that seems to restrict militias.

http://www.theothersideofkim.com/index.php/tos/index1/C6/ The first post on this page mentions that the person was acquitted. However its not uncommon for people to be prosecuted when it is a clear cut case of self defense. Kim's Dept of Righteous shootings has a pretty good list of people...

I highly doubt it. VA is a very gun friendly state. It would be like Texas or Florida getting rid of guns. It just isn't going to happen.

It HEAVILY depends on the state. Southern and Western states have a good record of acquitting people who use force in self defense. NE states CA, OR, and WA have less then stellar records.

I dont know why people still have to ask about this weapon. The P99 is a great weapon that got a bad wrap from the beginning, but the people who dont like it can never come up with a good reason as to why they dont like it. Regarding the rail, I dont own one (I have fired them multiple times...

I was talking to my XO recently about getting PRK. We talked about the 'Blind Pilot Program' that allows people with up to 20/40 vision to fly, but only when the Navy needs some pilots. That option is not always there. He said he couldn't recommend directly that I get PRK done, but he put it...

Thats why I said I dont think its a good idea... but I figure its best to know all the options... even the ludicrous ones.

IMHO you should follow the advice of the other board members, but one option that does not appear to be offered here is a cross-commission. Meaning that you go through the Army ROTC but commission as an Ensign in the Navy. I dont know much about this process other than it exists. I know at...

Restricted Line Officers wear insignia on their sleeve in place of a star (on SDBs at least).

Thats commitment my friend.

This is kind of a side question, but how do aviators get around the whole 'dont wear working uniforms off base' with their flight suit? Or are you not actually supposed to wear your flight suit off base?

I have talked to an ophthalmologist who is a good family friend and he says unequivocally that PRK is the way to go. Also even though the Navy is looking into LASIK I have not seen anything that makes me think its a sure thing. As far as I know LASIK is still disqualifying for flight.

I wont say its guaranteed... Im just relaying whats on the web site. You should probably talk to the US Immigration office about the process. Brett makes a good point regarding BDCP. The Marine Corps has a program called PLC (Platoon Leaders Course) that is similar to BDCP

Absolutely. The USCIS website mentioned that military service makes it much easier to get citizenship. If you finish your degree and enlist in the Marine Corps, once you receive your citizenship you could go to OCS.

A lot of it depends on the size of the unit. Large units like Texas will vary a great deal from small units like mine in New Mexico. A big class for us is 10 graduates.

Immigration is made much easier if you have served in the military, enlisted of course, however if you look at the pathway to naturalization you have to show a period of continuous residence and physical presence in the United States; residence in a particular USCIS District prior to filing...

Thanks for the info. I appreciate the help.

I was reading in the previous thread 'Vision requirement for SNA...' and didnt find my answer. There was a lot of talk about the vision requirement for vision worse than 20/40 and then the discussion of contacts. My vision is 20/20 R and 20/25 L caused by a slight astigmatism. My XO is a P3...

Does any one know how the introduction of a new airframe into the fleet affects SNA selection for intermediate in that particular community? I.E. will the introduction of the new jet increase / decrease / not significantly affect the number of intermediate slots for jets?

Or are you a white male? Just curious.

University of New Mexico

You might want to consider applying somewhere else. Your ROTC scholarship will pay for out of state tuition so you may want to consider going to a school that will let just about anyone into (I am referring to Univ of New Mexico). You might have to have your ROTC Scholarship transfered but to...

A buddy of mine who graduated 03 from USNA was commissioned USNR. I know that doesn't speak to anyone coming out of ROTC, but I found it kind of odd.

I'll keep that in mind.

This particular O-1 didn't happen to be from New Mexico did he?

I have heard the same. At UNM we have a small unit with a high OC/MECEP population. It's nice because we have a lot of fleet experience and an intimate relationship with our staff officers.

Does anyone have any information regarding benefits/drawbacks to graduating in Dec.?

You can deny your commission however and not have to serve. In this case the Navy sends you a bill for your tuition.

Zilch, when you say lousy, what kind of range do you mean? I know thats a personal question so you don't have to answer if its a sensitive subject.

I was in a similar situation as Rufio. I applied to USNA for my last eligible time and wasn't really thinking about NROTC. I joined my unit really as a way to look better to USNA. When I got shot down by the academy my CO gave me the leadership scholarship. Each unit CO gets one scholarship...