
Originally Posted by
KellyTTE
Uhh...
Just for the record, I asked Paul Howe about that comment and he explained the 'whole' story. It had nothing to do with being 'too elite for rules'. The chow hall backed up to a exterior perimeter and Delta was worried that there would be an IED attack on the chow hall which would catch the vast majority of the soldiers unarmed and unprepared.
Delta's warnings (and advice that personnel in the mess hall should still be armed) were never heeded, so Delta took it upon themselves to stay armed in the event there was an attack. While armed, their rifles were empty chamber, hammer up, mag inserted. Since the rifles were hammer up, you couldn't engage the safety. The 'this is my safety' comment is out of context in both the book, and movie. It was part of a bigger conversation and preparedness struggle between the Rangers and Delta.
I have trained under Jim Smith (Spartan Tactical) who was also Delta on the ground in Mogadishu BHD. He also teaches use of the safety when not on target, to the point of refering to it as "non negotiable".
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