I really don’t think it’s necessary to have a gun aboard your boat, even though the law permits you to have one if you don’t violate any other Florida laws — maybe if you cruise the high seas. Quite a few citizens and even police officers are shot with their own guns. [More]Don't worry--if you get into trouble out there, 30-year veteran "Only One" Bill Jefferson will row out to save you!
Think maybe somebody should tell this genius about "the high seas"...?
Our Coast Guard is doing many more stop-and-board searches in the name of "homeland security." People may die over this. Think about the sampan in "Apocalypse Now." A young girl doesn't want the soldiers to look in a box, and they panic and rake the boat with their .50-cal, killing everyone. In the box, they find... a scared puppy.
ReplyDeleteMaybe Bill Jefferson shouldn't be trusted with a motorboat. We had a drunk fire captain hit a buoy at 50 mph at night, killing a couple of people. If it saves just one life, you know...
I don't understand people saying "No, thanks" to essential rights. I just can't.
My wife and I lied aboard our 37' Lagoon catamaran for eight months, four of them in the Bahamas. We were armed all the time. Per Bahamian law, our firearms were locked up while in their country, although in such a way as to be able to access them quickly if necessary.
ReplyDeleteWhen we returned, the Coast Guard boarded and inspected us. They were very professional and courteous, in spite of being informed we were armed. They never even checked our firearms.
While I fear some of our Only Ones - like the Las Vegas cops who murdered Erik Scott - I do not fear the Coast Guard. (BTW, I am a former San Diego police officer.)