"Bert Robbins" wrote in message
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Where else are they going to get their on the water live fire training?
You do what the Coast Guardsmen to be able to hit the targerts they are
shooting at when it really counts don't you. Well, you have to make it a
real as possible. And, an on the hard firing range won't cut it.

1) On Lake Ontario, the areas have been placed in 3 of the busiest boating
lanes.

2) Guns which are attached to the boat must be practiced with on the water.
These are not the weapons mentioned in the article.