User blog comment:PFC Arkalis/Battlefield 3 Unlocks and Rewards; New Battleblog/@comment-1080767-20110805225700/@comment-1080767-20110806063659

Sorry, what I meant is you can only pick up and use guns that you know how to operate, such as is the case in reality, where regular soldiers are likely to not be knowledgeable enough to use just any piece of equipment they come across, even friendly.