Today we had an important event. I can’t say it was a joyful one, after many hours of lectures on criminal responsibility.
Today we were issued weapons. Someone who is not familiar with the situation might think, “Wow! That’s so cool, interesting, and exciting!” But only someone who has not listened to a whole series of lectures on criminal liability for losing a weapon, which carries a sentence of 3 to 5 years in prison, would say that.
Even the polite and cultured San told us to always take our AKM with us everywhere, and added very seriously, “If I see you without your rifle, I’ll kill you!” I understand why he said that, because he understands the consequences for us if we lose our weapons or do something with them.
But I only had such negative feelings at the beginning. Then, having come to terms with the fact that I would be carrying my weapon everywhere, the negative feelings went away.
I thought that at the very least it would be a new experience. And indeed, after thinking about it, I realized that I had never had such a serious relationship with any material thing in my life.
I even joked that my AKM would be my temporary second wife during training. I would constantly protect it, carry it everywhere with me, and even sleep with it in my arms, in the literal sense of the word.
Tomorrow we will go to special training. We will learn how to handle it well, our precious weapon 🙂
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