While I generally agree with this. You must consider that firearms training is greatly improved, at least in the Army. Privates are issued their rifles early in basic training and blank ammo. They carry the rifles with them everywhere with a blank in the chamber. ND’s are frowned upon.
Then you take this 19 year old private and send him/her to Iraq/Afghanistan, issue them the basic load for their weapon(s) plus grenades, and make them carry the rifle or pistol every where they go (usually without a round in the chamber on the FOB). ND’s receive swift punishment.
After that you bring them back to the States and tell them it is not safe for them to have firearms in their possession.
“After that you bring them back to the States and tell them it is not safe for them to have firearms in their possession.”
The problem is that they should not need to repel or neutralize an attack when not in a combat zone. The security and protection needs to be increased so that our bases are safe for our troops and their dependents. The last 2 attacks were from properly credentialed actors that escaped scrutiny before perpetrating their attacks.
“You must consider that firearms training is greatly improved”
Even the Air Force now has recruits in basic issued an M-16.