My Kid Has Officially Joined The Navy - Aviation Ordnanceman

[BlackBart]

I'd heard the Navy doesn't even qualify with firearms in basic anymore.

I guess most of them don't need to...

But still seems like a bad idea to me.

How hard is it to teach a feller to use a gun?

 

[mndriver]

I'd heard the Navy doesn't even qualify with firearms in basic anymore.

I guess most of them don't need to...

But still seems like a bad idea to me.

SIL had to qualify with the 9mm.

 

[mndriver]

How hard is it to teach a feller to use a gun?

Be amazed. I spent a lot of extra time in the guard teaching people to shoot.

 

[MJ1657]

Congrats to your girl Mike

 

[Mike]

I'd heard the Navy doesn't even qualify with firearms in basic anymore.

I guess most of them don't need to...

But still seems like a bad idea to me.

She qualified with a pistol. No rifle training. Not sure if that was due to limited training or if that is the normal.

 

[mndriver]

She qualified with a pistol. No rifle training. Not sure if that was due to limited training or if that is the normal.

Norm. SIL said it was more just a familiarization fire.

 

[BlackBart]

Be amazed. I spent a lot of extra time in the guard teaching people to shoot.

Unbelievable...

I got 2 non-resident carry permits, FL and UT, and to get FL somebody actually has to watch ya load a pistol and put a few rounds down range

Seems to me for military that should be the first thing anybody’s taught, no matter the branch

 

[mndriver]

Unbelievable...

I got 2 non-resident carry permits, FL and UT, and to get FL somebody actually has to watch ya load a pistol and put a few rounds down range

Seems to me for military that should be the first thing anybody’s taught, no matter the branch

Not all jobs are dependent on shooting.

As such, there's a push to limit time and resources spent on it.

 

[Sinister]

Norm. SIL said it was more just a familiarization fire.

Abbreviations don't make you one of the cool kids.

 

[ironpony]

Unbelievable...

I got 2 non-resident carry permits, FL and UT, and to get FL somebody actually has to watch ya load a pistol and put a few rounds down range

Seems to me for military that should be the first thing anybody’s taught, no matter the branch

They have a Marine detail to do the heavy lifting. Chances are, she'll never handle a weapon again on-duty.

BTW, @Mike

 

[BlackBart]

They have a Marine detail to do the heavy lifting. Chances are, she'll never handle a weapon again on-duty.

BTW, @Mike

Heavy liftin’s one thing... but everybody oughta at least know how to make a rifle go bang

It aint called the “armed forces” for nuthin

 

[ironpony]

Heavy liftin’s one thing... but everybody oughta at least know how to make a rifle go bang

It aint called the “armed forces” for nuthin

I'm sure the Navy has their reasons. Like maybe there's no fox holes in the middle of the ocean...

 

[BlackBart]

I'm sure the Navy has their reasons. Like maybe there's no fox holes in the middle of the ocean...

How bout repellin boarders maybe?

 

[Mike]

I'm sure the Navy has their reasons. Like maybe there's no fox holes in the middle of the ocean...

qualified with a pistol, I think a rifle is easier.

I think a pistol makes more sense.

 

[ironpony]

How bout repellin boarders maybe?

This ain't the 19th century. .50 cal M2 makes a bigger hole.

 

[ironpony]

qualified with a pistol, I think a rifle is easier.

I think a pistol makes more sense.

As tight as the companionways are that I've seen, it would be difficult to use a rifle onboard a ship.

 

[BlackBart]

This ain't the 19th century. .50 cal M2 makes a bigger hole.

Maybe... but planes get hijacked... so can boats

It can only be good thing for somebody to know how to use a gun. Even if they may never need to, you just never know

 

[BlackBart]

As tight as the companionways are that I've seen, it would be difficult to use a rifle onboard a ship.

Good point... hadnt thought of that one

Id definitely want a suppressor

 

[ironpony]

Good point... hadnt thought of that one

Id definitely want a suppressor

You've never been in the military.

 

[BlackBart]

You've never been in the military.

No, but I know enough about guns to know firin a rifle in tight quarters like somewhere in the bowels of a ship... or home defense... you aint gonna hear too good for a while