Coast Guard to Creat Live Ammo Zones

[egrguy]

http://www.mlive.com/news/muchronicle/inde....xml&coll=8

Is there really a need for the coast guard to have live ammo zones?

[dtown]

they need some place to practice defending our shoreline.

[Snowguy716]

I can just see it now:

Watch, as the magnificent moose feeds near the shore of beautiful Lake Superior at Isle Royale national park. Watch as the wolf comes up behind, stalking its prey. For thousands of years, wolves and moose have co-existed on Isle Royale, creating a web of *POP papapapapapappapapappapaap.. bang!*

Yes... defending our shoreline... from who? Sharks? Cuban refugees floating on a raft?

[egrguy]

http://www.mlive.com/news/grpress/index.ss....xml&coll=6

Here's an update, apparently the Coast Guard is still pursuing this. It just seems ridiculous, as I don't see any reason whatsoever to have the Coast Guard in the Great Lakes be armed.

[egrguy]

Coast Guard withdraws Great Lakes live fire plans

http://www.mlive.com/newsflash/regional/in...st=newsmichigan

Looks like the public commentary proved victorious here as the Coast Guard withdrew their plan to have live ammo testing. Good news.