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Re: Jim with a stupid P-51B question
Posted by Tony on Mon Oct 22, 2001 03:42:44 PM
In reply top Re: Jim with a stupid P-51B question posted by Jim Harley on Mon Oct 22, 2001 03:03:13 PM
......and you didn't hear back? Well fancy that....-lol
The Cassutt, U and i KNOW u wanna be hanging that bad boy block off the front end.Insurance? you only live once Jim!
As regards the bill. I think, as long as the House of Representatives has members who either flew, had fathers or Grandpappys that operated in hostile skies, be it WW2, Korea or RVN then it will get defeated. Now the inital panic and hysteria has abated somewhat, I think they realise, that a cropsprayer poses more of a threat than a P51.
Especially, when in some States, you can buy some outrageous ordanance over the counter. But hang on, isn't it enshrined in the constitution, that it is the right of every American to bear arms?
You see, back in 1776, when we decided to let you win, because we had bigger fish to fry, (David Irving eat your heart out)it was an offence, for minutemen not to have their weapons prepared for use at all times.
Now, a warbird per se, is still an arm or weapon, so, don't you have a right, to bear that Mustang/P38/P47/P40/A26 in an operable state, should u need to be called? I appreciate I am leaning the mixture ever so slightly here, but I am sure some legal eagle, can either shoot holes in my arguement, or think, "mmmmmmm he's got something there"
Chris, where are u? :0)
If there were 20 p51B's in China, then the bloke hauling that P40 out of a sewer there, would certainly be thinking, well, this will fund my trouble and then some....
So, until we find out otherwise, let's just assume it was some sort of "In joke" (pronounced cruel hoax)
On the subject of MR. David Gilmour (I am not worthy to speak his name) is there any danger, we can get him to come say a few words about his warbird owning experiences?
Personally, i want to hear about the getting drunk and totalling hotel bedrooms.
Tony
: Tony,
:
: I don't have a Mustang...but I am working on it, I figur
: e in 5-10 years at current rate of inflation. Also depend
: s on this House bill going through Congress right now. Thi
: s would render all former US held military equipment illeg
: al to own as operational. It's been beaten before and I am
: sure it will go down again but one of these days it will
: pass. Given the events of 9/11 I am thinking they are goi
: ng to be against any former military equipment as being in
: or accessable to civilian aquisition. I do have a Cassut
: t IIIM sport racer is complete sans engine...not sure if I
: want to go C-85 or O-200...and I have a wag aero cuby in
: the works building as an L-4. Might as well start small.
:
: Jim
:
: PS I tried Paul on this question about a year ago and got.
: ..amazingly no response..imagine that.
: :
: : :
: : : You could always try asking him.........if you want to
: w
: : ai
: : : t till hell freezes over for the answer........
: : :
: : :
: : : Cheers.
: : : Gnasher.
Follow Ups:
- Re: Jim with a stupid P-51B question - Jim Mon Oct 22, 2001 04:47:35 PM
- Re: Ordnance? - Tulio Tue Oct 23, 2001 12:35:43 AM