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Cash for Guns

PostPosted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 4:43 pm
by Scorpiоn
Give up the bang, get a little bling. ::) ;)

http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/news/article ... 1409990004

Now lets all lock arms and sing Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World".

No?  Well I tried... ;)

Re: Cash for Guns

PostPosted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 4:48 pm
by Woodlouse2002
It's a nice idea but it's a foolish idea that rebels are going to hand over their guns.

The ones that will hand over their weapons are those who don't need them. I.e. those peaceful citizens who have had a weapon since Saddams rule and can now see a chance to make a little cash.

Re: Cash for Guns

PostPosted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 6:31 pm
by Galactic_eyes
Hell will freeze solid and Satan himself will catch cold before I ever give up my guns.

Re: Cash for Guns

PostPosted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 6:51 pm
by Hagar
Hell will freeze solid and Satan himself will catch cold before I ever give up my guns.

Are you perchance an Iraqi rebel? ::)

I haven't read the article as you have to be an AOL member & use your screen name & password to read it. Being the cautious soul I am I don't give that information to anyone. However, I can guess what this is all about & agree with Woody. It's a ridiculous idea that could never work in 1,000 years.

Re: Cash for Guns

PostPosted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 6:58 pm
by ChuckMajik

Re: Cash for Guns

PostPosted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 7:02 pm
by Hagar
Thanks. ;) I've now read the article & my comments still stand.

Re: Cash for Guns

PostPosted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 7:22 pm
by Tequila Sunrise
Rocket propelled grenades -- $175 each


BKC medium machine gun -- $1,000


Sniper rifle -- $650


AK-47 rifle -- $150


RPK rifle -- $160


60 mm mortar -- $252


120 mm mortar -- $275


Hand grenades -- $5


wonder how they came up with the values, $5 for a weapon that can potentially wipe out dozens in one go  ::)

anyway like hagar said, its ridiculous to expect the rebels to hand over their weapons for cash, never mind for vouchers from a government they don't trust or support and likely never will  ::)

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PostPosted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 10:00 pm
by Scorpiоn
Well it's a start, isn't it? :P

Re: Cash for Guns

PostPosted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 1:45 am
by Ivan
$650 for a dragunov... i think you can BUY at least 2 for that amount of money

Re: Cash for Guns

PostPosted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:14 am
by ATI_7500
Why don't they just sell them on e-bay? ;D

Re: Cash for Guns

PostPosted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 6:00 am
by Chris_F
I know when they used to do that thing in the urban US they usually caused a rash of gun thefts.  I assume the same thing will happen here: instead of people selling their own guns they'll just steal other people's guns and sell them.

Re: Cash for Guns

PostPosted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 10:26 am
by Mozz
I would have thought they'd find it easier and cheaper to just ambush them and steal the coupons  ::)

Re: Cash for Guns

PostPosted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 12:15 am
by Blackbird971

wonder how they came up with the values, $5 for a weapon that can potentially wipe out dozens in one go  ::)

anyway like hagar said, its ridiculous to expect the rebels to hand over their weapons for cash, never mind for vouchers from a government they don't trust or support and likely never will  ::)

Wow let's go get some. I need 4 ak-47's and 20 RPG's.

We can start a SimV malisha, and get rid of all the people who drive good members out of here.

Re: Cash for Guns

PostPosted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 12:37 am
by ChuckMajik
We can start a SimV (malisha,) militia and get rid of all the people who drive good members out of here.

Hmmm, a SimV militia... Doesn't sound all that bad.


We've already got a supreme commander.

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Re: Cash for Guns

PostPosted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 8:39 am
by ATI_7500
But,according to his hand signals, he wants us to constantly push forward. That tactic didn't work during WW2 (Russia) and it won't work nowadays.

Militia - yes.
A (cute) furball as commander - no.