Texas Congressman Proposes Bill to End Gun Bans on Bases

[Hustler One]

Texas Congressman Proposes Bill to End Gun Bans on Bases | Outdoor Life

"There have been two mass shootings on military installations since 2009, killing a combined 25 people and wounding more than 50.

Yet, the soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and civilians who work on these domestic bases are not permitted to carry personal firearms, even if they have a permit to do so and concealed carry is legal in the state where the base is located.

Rep. Steve Stockman (R-Texas) has announced he will introduce a bill to allow qualified military personnel to carry concealed firearms on their bases, ending a longstanding ban that prevents service members from being armed while on domestic military installations.

In an address to the Liberty Political Action Conference in Chantilly, Va., on Sept. 20, Stockman blamed the military's on-base gun ban for allowing Nidal Hasan’s attack that killed 13 and injured dozens at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009, and Aaron Alexis’ Sept. 16 attack on the Washington Navy Yard, where a dozen were killed.

“Do you all find it odd that somebody can pull out a gun on a military base and our guys can’t shoot back?” Stockman asked. “I don’t know about you but I’m sitting there going, ‘That is the strangest thing.’ These are the guys that we entrust to protect our families. These are the guys that we entrust to protect our country. These are the guys who, by the way, we have trained. And what do we do? We say, ‘Excuse me, you can protect our nation but you better not protect yourselves.’ ”

For more, go to:
-- http://www.wnd.com/2013/09/in-crosshairs-military-base-gun-ban/#iLqmVRQIx42o8oro.99

-- Texas Congressman to Introduce Bill Allowing Military Personnel to Carry on Bases

-- Steve Stockman plans to introduce bill allowing military personnel to carry on bases

-- White House petition asks for military permission to carry concealed firearms on government installations | Ben Swann Truth In Media

 

[Dadstoys]

It still is socking that in this day and age how under prepared we are.
What if that had been an actual organized terror group that went in there?
What kind of body count would we be looking at? And thats on what is in theory a secure Military facility.
Old Mrs. O'Rielly is getting what would have been considered date raped in her day at the airport, and Mililtary bases are pretty much unsecured shooting galleries.
Our Govt. at work.

 

[KBCraig]

Timely: this just came out yesterday.

Commandant calls for new crackdown on barracks life, Marine behavior | Marine Corps Times | marinecorpstimes.com

The Marine Corps commandant wants tough new measures put in place in barracks across the service to “reawaken” it morally and crack down on bad behavior, Marine Corps Times has learned.

Gen. Jim Amos delivered his plan Monday to his senior officers during the General Officer Symposium at Quantico, Va. It calls for a variety of new initiatives, including the installation of security cameras in each barracks, the incorporation of more staff noncommissioned officers and officers on duty, and the arming of all Marines on duty at all times, according to briefing slides from the commandant’s address.

 

[xtry51]

No reason they all shouldn't be carrying.

 

[Quiet]

Timely: this just came out yesterday.

Commandant calls for new crackdown on barracks life, Marine behavior | Marine Corps Times | marinecorpstimes.com

The Marine Corps commandant wants tough new measures put in place in barracks across the service to “reawaken” it morally and crack down on bad behavior, Marine Corps Times has learned.

Gen. Jim Amos delivered his plan Monday to his senior officers during the General Officer Symposium at Quantico, Va. It calls for a variety of new initiatives, including the installation of security cameras in each barracks, the incorporation of more staff noncommissioned officers and officers on duty, and the arming of all Marines on duty at all times, according to briefing slides from the commandant’s address.

The link you posted didn't work and the version I am reading is a little different:

Gen. Jim Amos delivered his plan Monday to his senior officers during the General Officer Symposium at Quantico, Va. It calls for a variety of new initiatives, including the installation of security cameras in each barracks, the incorporation of more staff noncommissioned officers and officers on duty, and the arming of all officers on duty and staff NCOs on duty at all times, according to briefing slides from the commandant’s address.

Commandant calls for new crackdown on barracks life, Marine behavior | Marine Corps Times | marinecorpstimes.com

Looks like it was revised 2 days later.

Makes ya wonder if the briefing slides were changed or what

 

[NewGunGuy]

Timely: this just came out yesterday.

Commandant calls for new crackdown on barracks life, Marine behavior | Marine Corps Times | marinecorpstimes.com

The Marine Corps commandant wants tough new measures put in place in barracks across the service to “reawaken” it morally and crack down on bad behavior, Marine Corps Times has learned.

Gen. Jim Amos delivered his plan Monday to his senior officers during the General Officer Symposium at Quantico, Va. It calls for a variety of new initiatives, including the installation of security cameras in each barracks, the incorporation of more staff noncommissioned officers and officers on duty, and the arming of all Marines on duty at all times, according to briefing slides from the commandant’s address.

Well what good is installing more security cameras if nobody is going to be watching them until after an event. I believe that if someone was watching the cameras that cockroach could've been stopped a lot sooner! Plus I never could understand why they are not armed on bases here, yet they can be over in the sandbox armed!

Charles.

 

[taz-2005]

The rules and regs we had to follow to have a personally owned gun on base was ridiculous. Also ammo had to be locked up separately.

One highlight of the new policy is the ability for all Sailors to store their personal firearms in base housing or armories (when space is available), so long as they receive prior written approval from the installation commanding officer. Weapons must be stored in a locked container, a locked gun rack, or secured with approved trigger locks to keep the weapon from firing.

Weapons are still prohibited in other on-base locations, such as bachelor enlisted or bachelor officer quarters, work centers, and vehicles.

The policy also clarifies that Sailors must comply with all federal, state, and local laws, and that concealed weapons are never allowed on Navy installations, regardless of local law.

http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/reference/messages/Documents/NAVADMINS/NAV2010/NAV10196.txt