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How is this the base commanders fault? Maybe he should have known about some underlying issues involving the shooter, I don't know much in that regards, but what should he have done? The no firearms policy is federal law, not something that is at the commanders discretion.
You can thank Bill Clinton for that one.
Oh yeah..Bill had a chance to kill Bin Laden in 99. CIA had direct contact and was told no by Clinton's administration.
End of rant.
Cite the law please. That statement is obviously inaccurate since Security Personnel obviously carry. If Security can carry, the base commander could authorize anyone he wishes to carry. Just make them auxiliary security.
About 5 minutes ago I was watching Bill O'Reilly and he had Lt. Col. Ralph Peters (ret) say that soldiers should absolutely NOT carry guns on base. That if this Fort Hood shooter knew soldiers had hand guns, the shooter would have come with an assault rifle instead of a handgun! Basically, better for law enforcement to handle this. And carrying a gun all day is a burden!!
If anyone else watched this, please comment. I can't wait until the video is posted on the Fox website.
No troops should not. Every US citizen should be allowed to be.
About 5 minutes ago I was watching Bill O'Reilly and he had Lt. Col. Ralph Peters (ret) say that soldiers should absolutely NOT carry guns on base. That if this Fort Hood shooter knew soldiers had hand guns, the shooter would have come with an assault rifle instead of a handgun! Basically, better for law enforcement to handle this. And carrying a gun all day is a burden!!
If anyone else watched this, please comment. I can't wait until the video is posted on the Fox website.
Cite the law please. That statement is obviously inaccurate since Security Personnel obviously carry. If Security can carry, the base commander could authorize anyone he wishes to carry. Just make them auxiliary security.
Just send in DHS to protect the soldiers.
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Like with any workplace, yes. Especially where this is the second time this has happened, it shouldn't even be debated --- if a SOLDIER can't be safe on a military installation, where can he or she be safe?
I get it, they have to follow orders, but if this has proven anything, violence happens. ANYWHERE IT WANTS.
Much as it pains me to pass up a chance to bash Billy-Boy, the banning of personal firearms on military bases goes back to at least the waning days of Bush 1 (DoD Directive 5210.56) and possibly as far back as Nixon ('69) in some form.You can thank Bill Clinton for that one.
I'm currently a Marine, and although I trust most of my brothers and sisters with my life...there is probably a good 5% that I don't trust with a weapon...period! you'll see a LOT more ND's and 'Accidental deaths' than you've ever seen murder and/or massacres like the examples at Ft. Hood.
so...should we ALL be armed on military bases...I say a strong NO! leave it for the MP's and camp guards to carry the iron.
I'm currently a Marine, and although I trust most of my brothers and sisters with my life...there is probably a good 5% that I don't trust with a weapon...period! you'll see a LOT more ND's and 'Accidental deaths' than you've ever seen murder and/or massacres like the examples at Ft. Hood.
so...should we ALL be armed on military bases...I say a strong NO! leave it for the MP's and camp guards to carry the iron.