Beware of the Coast Guard's Big Guns
Andrew Norton
Due to its absorption into the Department of Homeland Security the U.S. Coast Guard has additional responsibilities these days. No longer just involved in search and rescue missions or ice-breaking duties, the Coast Guard must now protect our water-lined borders from terrorists and drug/migrant smuggling. To enforce their position the Coast Guard has added M240 mounted machine guns that are capable of firing 600 rounds per minute. Read all about it in the Traverse City Record Eagle.