It's well known that old men that fought in actual wars can do whatever the fuck they want.
I was about 5 with my grandpa, who is a veteran, once when he got pulled over by the state police...ended up comparing pistols and laughing a lot, couldn't hear too well but I think it was about what his pistol did to many an un-named "chinamen" back in "da war".
Was also goin about 105 in his ram-charger (red necks know what that is) and walked away with nothing more than a "taker er' easy".