Can you send a soldier in Iraq a scope and mounts? Wanna help?

[HI express]

What outfit is he with?

El Rojo,
What unit is he in?
My nephew is in the 101st Airborne, they don't look like they are going to deploy soon, but I can ask him what the rules are.
Will get back to you when he e-mails back.

 

[El Rojo]

Thanks HI Express. We won't worry about it anymore until I hear back from him. I don't even know if he wants one yet. I was just excited about helping out so I posted this question. I will let you know if I need more info.

 

[4v50 Gary]

I concur with Citadel99. Chaplains aren't combatants and it's unlikely if your friend is a chaplain that he will be pulling guard duty in a tower.

There are historical precedents of warrior monks (chaplains) in our army. Lorenzo Barker of the 2nd U.S. Sharp Shooters was one of the best shots in the army. He preached and help fight to put down the rebellion and the boys loved him. The 1st U.S. Sharp Shooters were jealous that their chaplain wasn't the same sort of man Barker was.

Go to the "Bedtime Stories" thread in our Black powder forum if you want to learn more about fighting priests.

 

[El Rojo]

Chaplains aren't combatants and it's unlikely if your friend is a chaplain that he will be pulling guard duty in a tower.

Not the moderators too!!! How many times do I have to explain the chaplain is not the shooter, the guy he set me up with to pen-pal with is!!! Doesn't anyone read the threads first anymore?

 

[Jeff OTMG]

Back to the original topic. If you send stuff like that over you have to have a license. If he takes it over with him then it is legal, but not to send it. The rules are so strict that Ranch Products got slammed for shipping the moon clips for revovlers outside the country without a license. The moon clips are classified as munitions according to the State Department’s International Traffic in Arms Regulations. If moon clips are classified as munitions then there are a lot of other things that would get you into as much or more trouble.

http://www.gunweek.com/2003/statedept0301.html

Excerpts:
Crawford fears the State Department could actually declare him to have been out of compliance with the regulation since Ranch Products first began stamping out the innocuous metal cartridge clips, and that was way back in 1975. If that is the case, the agency could assess his company for “unpaid fees†dating back over 25 years.
Crawford’s problem with the State Department began in July of last year when the agency’s Office of Defense Trade Controls notified Ranch Products by mail that, “This office has reason to believe that Ranch Products is involved in the manufacture and/or exporting of defense articles.â€
“The failure of manufacturers and/or exporters to register and maintain their registrations with this office constitutes a violation of the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and could result in criminal penalties of 10 years imprisonment and/or $1,000,000 in fine plus administrative penalties of $500,000. It is recommended that your firm register immediately.â