You will also likely get a free guided tour of Afghanistan with complimentary stomach ailments and the necessity of meeting "interesting" people...and killing them.
While I applaud those who do serve in any guard or military, that's not the lifestyle for me. It looks like I will just have to keep my mind sharp and do what I can until I'm given more options.
They may not be firearms, but that doesn't mean that they aren't weapons and don't fall under some other prohibition in that respect. The advice to contact a lawyer in your state is good.