So who's going to be punished for this?

[cottage cheese]

Read somewhere, that the latest Maoist punch-up, killed 13 cops and a civilian. That's only what every one is talking about.

What about the 1100 or so guns that were carted off by the Maoists?

That's more than a battalion's worth of firearms. What ever the vintage or make they are still a fomidable boost in the maoist's arsenal.

So when are the babus going to disarm the police? Seeing that they are not competent or reliable in handling and safekeeping of arms maybe we should demand just such an action. Now each cop should have to apply for a license like anyone else and a certification that the arm can be stored safely.

As I see, the typical babu reaction would be to make the common gun owner's life a whole lot more miserable...more restrictions.... after all the system needs a whipping boy.

Condolences to the families of the dead.

[indian]

u r right cc,any restrictions will apply to civilians only ....leave new licenses alone,even renewals are becoming very difficult.im talking about some cases inA.P where some people sold off thir guns because of this prob.in some cases,they r taking 1 whole year for a renewal

[nagarifle]

well C-C its like this,

no one can hurt or disarm those who can not be disarmed. becouse they fire back|! thus no ARKBA would wish to risk such attack as their is no one would dare lay their life on the line for their belifes or principles.

that means that, the only ones left to disarm are the legal hold firearms. as they are easy targets. as who believe in RKBA are at this moment weak and silent.

the bottom dooler Q is. why should leagl and safe and honest and the ones do not undermine the law, should be made victims?


yes from all that is said i would argee that licence takes long time. even if we exime the way its done, it should not take more then a month (this includes long tiffin breaks , etc) for example in some countries like UK etc, max it would take one month. around two weeks is the norm, they also have special units which only deal with firearms licences. the system here is not working as it should and we have no one to complain about it. Also it would appear that the cops wants to discourge u from taking out a licence for two reason. one , its more work for them. two, every cop is not honest, the rest i have to leave unsaid.

nagarifle

[dev]

What about the 1100 or so guns that were carted off by the Maoists?

That's more than a battalion's worth of firearms. What ever the vintage or make they are still a fomidable boost in the maoist's arsenal.
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The news is worse CC they took new stuff also like the INSAS and SLR (okay not new but not 303 either).
These guys are really scary and dangerous.

Dev

[art_collector]

Well some Arms & Ammunition has been recovered by the cops. Just read this story on MSN...

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BHUBANESWAR: Stepping up the combing operation against Maoists, security forces on Monday recovered a huge quantity of arms and half-a-truck-load of ammunition looted from armouries in Orissa's Nayagarh, where the ultras killed 14 policemen and a civilian two days ago.

"Combing to track down the Naxals involved in Nayagarh killings has been intensified, while a huge quantity of arms and ammunition has been recovered from the site of encounter," Director General of Police Gopal Chandra Nanda said.

Nanda, who briefed Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik about the anti-Naxal operation here, told reporters that a carbine, 115 rifles and five grenade launchers were among the weapons recovered near the encounter site in Gosmah forest on border area of Nayagarh, Ganjam and Kandhamal districts.

In addition, the truck used by the maoists to take away the arms from Nayagarh armouries on Friday night was also found. Half the truck was loaded with cartridges and other ammunition.

The combing operation, backed by helicopters, was stepped up as hundreds of police and paramilitary personnel fanned to Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Kandhamal and Rayagada districts after the coordinated strikes by Maoists on three police stations, a police training school, two outposts and the district police armoury.

The state government has claimed that 20 Maoists, including some women cadre, were gunned down during the combing, while three security personnel lost their lives in the operation.

[cottage cheese]

The news is worse CC they took new stuff also like the INSAS and SLR (okay not new but not 303 either).

Hey Dev and AC,

Thanks for the update, been a little too caught up at work to monitor the news.

I'd say more than half the practical armament of the maoists are ex-police. Often the process of acquisition is such a walkover, it would seem the police is arming the maoists. So much for police modernization...all the usual establishment gobbledygook about needing 'sophisticated' weapons(cliche) to tackle extremists... HAH! Some good it did when they finally got the 'sophisticated weapons'... I wonder what's the next standard strain of excuses and whining that will begin emanate from the blithering jackasses.

These guys are really scary and dangerous.

I think its mostly perception. I'm sorry if I'm doing the arm Chair general bit ... but the are scary and dangerous because the fate and antics of their 'victims' amkes them look so. It is standard text book insurgency. The whole thing is carefully engineered to appear so.