THE JAG FILE
SHOULD I DRIVE IT, FLY IT, OR SHOOT IT?
Why do some think they know what is best for our vehicles and military relics?
The recent tragedy of a vintage B-17 Flying Fortress crashing and killing seven has reignited an old question: Should vintage aircraft be flown? Similarly, when a WWII-inspired amphibious vehicle sank in 2018 with 31 onboard, leaving 17 dead, many states looked at whether WWII DUKWs should be licensed. And, when someone shot a whole lot of school kids in Connecticut back in 2012, the calls came for the elimination of “assault-style” rifles that consequently led to restrictions on importing US-made WWII rifles.
