Punch,
You and I need to start the '' Banned From CMP For Life'' club. I too, told it like it is. The CMP doesn't want anyone figuring them out.
Jon
I always got the impression a lot of the people in charge of the CMP are pro-gun control. Believe that or not. Its what I think and what I believe. I am not talking about your average CMP Games shooter, but the actual people in charge of the CMP. The board members, people like that. Also, a lot of ex LEO and active LEO who are pro-gun control are CMPers, I observed that.
When I first became involved in the CMP in 2009, I knew nothing about the organization nor about the reasons why the NRA and CMP historically have butted heads. I now know why, being the NRA is basically anti-gun control and an anti-gun control political lobby group.
Im glad I never got heavily involved in the CMP, although I am glad I finally drove up to Perry one summer to attend SAFS-Rifle..that was fun. But overall, the CMP is just too much of a military type organization for me to want to be involved with very much. Maybe once in a while, but thats all. The Distinguished Rifleman program is not what it used to be and I will never attempt to bother with it BECAUSE OF the kinds of people who RUN the CMP turn me off. With the one exception of Gary Anderson...who I got the impression is a throwback to the olden days and he is serious about marksmanship. But the rest of those guys, with a few exceptions here and there...I have little to no respect for as individuals.
Overall, I cant stand military stuff, saluting, rank system, military bureaucratic bullshit, being talked to like you are some POS, being "written up." Hell, thats one of the reasons why I went to college, so I'd be above all that kind of BS. There is no way in hell I want to "follow orders" from men who have less formal education than I have. The only part about the military I like is the guns and some of the actual real military training they get. The rest of it, the uptight militaryBS, you can have it.
I'd actually like to get rid of most of the U.S. military, to be honest. Cut the taxpayer plug for most of them and make them get real jobs. I dont much care for most of them.
Last edited by timshufflin; 08-06-2015 at 12:33 AM. Reason: Language
All M1 Garand rifles coming into the CMP's possession for resale, should be sold only to buyers who have shot an M1 Garand at a registered M1 match once a year. M1 Garand sales to non shooters should cease completely and immediately. If you want to buy M1s, you should be REQUIRED to shoot minimum one formal match per year, every year.
RT40 (banned permanently) from the CMP forum
They banned me for life and I'm actually glad about it.
All M1 Garand rifles coming into the CMP's possession for resale, should be sold only to buyers who have shot an M1 Garand at a registered M1 match once a year. M1 Garand sales to non shooters should cease completely and immediately. If you want to buy M1s, you should be REQUIRED to shoot minimum one formal match per year, every year.
RT40 (banned permanently) from the CMP forum