Oh, this is popping off, let me put the clip into context.
Shotguns and pistols were used by the Saddam regime to execute people. So people respected them more than heavy weapons.
That morning we were in a rush, trying to make it to Victory Base Complex by 10:30am. Why? Because the made-to-order omelet bar at the DFAC closed at 10:30.
So. You know. We were in a hurry.