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Subject: Reagan Right, Dave Rubin wrong
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Date: Mon, 25-Feb-85 11:26:31 EST
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There are several reasons for all armies inscribing serial numbers on
their weapons that have very little if anything to do with the political
philosophy of the government being defended:

       o Quality control - who made the gun, when, where, so that if it
turns into a piece of trash corrective action can be taken.

       o Control of WHO has the weapon - tracing usage.  Just like in the
case sited.  Are lost weapons turning up in unwanted hands?

       o More of the above - tracing an INDIVIDUAL gun.

       o Control of gun model - as improvements are made, as they always are,
each new model revision can be controled and provided for.

What a sad stated the 'volunteer' army concept has put us in.  If Dave had
been in the army he would no doubt still remember the serial number of HIS
rifle!  And would be laughing with the rest of us.

Regards,

Ken Arndt