Sunday, November 06, 2005

Machine-Gun Toting Pirates Attack Ship

And the cruise ship got lucky--they were able to outrun their pursuers.

What about repelling attackers?

Sorry.

Per the International Maritime Organization:

Firearms

45 The carrying and use of firearms for personal protection or protection of a ship is strongly discouraged.

46 Carriage of arms on board ship may encourage attackers to carry firearms thereby escalating an already dangerous situation, and any firearms on board may themselves become an attractive target for an attacker. The use of firearms requires special training and aptitudes and the risk of accidents with firearms carried on board ship is great. In some jurisdictions, killing a national may have unforeseen consequences even for a person who believes he has acted in self defence.

I wrote about this obscene situation years ago in my GUNS & AMMO article "A Pirate's Life For Me."

UPDATE: Publicola also has something to say.
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4 comments:

  1. Anonymous11/06/2005 1:26 PM

    "...carrying firearms may encourage attackers to carry firearms..."

    WTF?!?!?

    The attackers are ALREADY carrying MACHINE GUNS!!!

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  2. Anonymous11/06/2005 4:52 PM

    and RPG's

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  3. Anonymous11/07/2005 9:03 AM

    Baaa,,,,Baaa.... Just don't hurt us,,,Baaa. When I was a boy, just mentioning the kind of behaviour they're advocating would have gotten the #$@%! kicked out of you. Are there any MEN left out there? Hey, brainiac, you get attacked by pirates, you KILL them, pronto. Kapische?

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  4. Anonymous11/07/2005 5:25 PM

    http://www.noonsite.com/Members/doina/R2005-03-14-1

    http://www.noonsite.com/Members/doina/R2005-04-25-2

    When in doubt, shoot back.

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