Why in the world can you not post pics of live firearms?
My love of firearms is one of the reasons I even got into mil vehicles...
Sir:
A brief history of this website might help you and your understanding of the RULE(s).
This site, from its inception, began as a discussion of ONE type of MV. Over time it has evolved include a broad spectrum of MILITARY VEHICLES.
Yes, there is a close relation between Military Vehicles and the weapons they can and have carried or have been designed to mobilize.
HOWEVER, there was also a period of time (think of certain recorded acts of domestic terrorism in the United States) when the site, its owner and moderators and specific members came under extraordinarily close and detailed scrutiny by SEVERAL investigative agencies of the federal and some state governments. This was for the health and well-being of our society under the threat of those who wish to do our peaceful world harm.
THEREFORE, it was decided by the owner and his moderator team to focus the site on ONLY the MILITARY VEHICLE aspects and interests of the membership and to encourage and redirect any and all discussion of firearms and other weapons to other internet forums where there exists ample interest in those topics. Quite simply, this site is purpose focused on MV's ONLY.
(Although, we do have some sub-forums within the SS Site about non-MV's and a MESS HALL area, the topic(s) of avoidance are those that would trigger undue investigative scrutiny.)
By instituting the RULE(s) we are now able to enjoy our MV interests without what had become frequent (sometimes TACTICAL OPERATIONAL) visits to our personal properties to investigate agency concerns (often prompted by citizen complaints). Yes, those lurking helicopters and midnight raids are REAL. And some of our Members were suspect, only to find out that we are generally a docile bunch of benign old farts.
Upon instituting the website RULE(s), the officials who feel/felt a need to investigate activities here have been calmed and they can now focus upon those who are firearms and weaponry vocal zealots in those OTHER FORUMS. We are all welcome to carry on firearm and weapons, even tactical and "prepper" discussions as well as political rants in "someone else's playground".
As a general comment not directed to anyone in particular.....
If you want to bring your guns onto "our playground", expect to be run off! This is a SAFE PLACE for MV enthusiasts and those who wish to taint or contaminate it just won't be invited back. Please take yourselves, and the Federal Agents watching you somewhere else.
DISCLAIMER:
The commentary above is the personal view of this Member/Chaplain/Limited-Moderator and - although I believe the others would concur - may not be the "official" stance of the website as a whole.