Trijicon ACOGs with Bible Verse References



Posted: Thursday, January 21, 2010

by Stephen Fischer
Clearly Optics

The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) weighed in on the matter of references to verses from the Holy Bible being imprinted on Trijicon ACOGs used by the military. The spokesman for CAIR inferred that the references would make Al Quaida more angry and that they could use this as a recruitment tool. Lets be clear. I understand that when working around a hornet's nest, it's prudent to be as calm and quiet as possible as to not stir them up, but if they become stirred and do attack, feel free to jump around swatting and hollering as much as you need to. Simply standing there quietly as to not rile them any further can result in death by a thousand stings.

As for the fact references to verses from the Holy Bible are being imprinted on, the military has a right to pick and choose which hardware they use. They may specify what is imprinted on that hardware but specifications come at a cost. It will be between the manufacturer, Trijicon, and the military how they will proceed in the future.

The problem is that a Trijicon ACOG, short for Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight, is a superb optic and it would be a shame if the military stopped using them over political correctness. The first time I ever picked one up and looked through it, I said, "Oooo." After I mounted it and fired with it, I said, "Ahhh."

The Ooo's and Ah's come from the way the ACOGs are made. They are lightweight, compact and durable. The optics are crisp and light transmission is very good for the objective diameter. They come with a variety of reticle patterns and use fiber optics to gather light and illuminate the reticle. If you've ever watched Fox News, they always use stock footage of Marines in Afghanistan using Trijicon ACOGS. They use them for a reason.

The argument against using them now is the so-called separation of church and state. To be clear, the First Amendment states that "Congress shall not." A reference to Bible verse on a Rifle Scope is not Congress enacting laws. Additional arguments are that Bible verses will offend Muslim sensitivities. My best response to that is, "too bad." The wadded pantie people are afraid that it reaffirms the "Crusader" image to Islam. Again, too bad. Al Quaida will only run out of excuses to attack others when the entire world bows to their demands.

This is an issue for the military to work out with Trijicon. For the sake of our troops, lets hope they don't throw the baby out with the bath water.



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