Fort Hood tightens restrictions on guns--what would stop "the next Hassan"? (Part IV)

chicago gun rights examiner ^ | 29 December, 2009 | Don Gwinn

[Hardastarboard]

If he had attacked a crowded room with two Kabar knives in the “preying mantis” fighting position, he could have done almost as much damage. I’d like to see liberals try and stop that.

[Manly Warrior]

Note, as usual, that Hasan did not go to a Fort Hood firing range or the Provost Martial MP desk to start his jihad-he went where only a coward would go-to a (general population) gun-free zone where the probability of encountering an armed person, law enforcement or otherwise, is naturally low, probably lower than any other segment in the US.

Should our military be armed at all times, on and or off base? I do not think so, as they are not the “posse comitatus” (power of the land). Should they as citizens of the US be enabled to be armed as a matter of personal liberty when on/off an installation? You betcha!

As it is, Army regulation prohibits carrying personal weapons when in uniform, concealed or not. Should that change? No, I think not. But, why not allow troopers and their family members on post be armed when in a non-duty civilian clothes status? YOU BETCHA! (kinda like the 10-15% of the states being CCW holders-it is a factor in crime prevention, let alone intervention.

The military could and in my opinion should allow and encourage state-CCW licensed personnel and family members to simply inform the PM office of their state CCW status, and either allow them to practice CC on that virtue, or create a simply certification program of its own to then permit concealed carry under authorization of the post commanding general.

[SuperLuminal]

Another fine example, Ollie!

[benewton]

Bamberg, Germany, and I’ve no idea why he shot.

Having been trained, I’ve long since held a dim view of officers, and, as I said, would have been more than happy to empty my weapon...

I was forced to store my personal weapons (7mm Mag BAR, among others) in the arms room. Found out that the BAR, along with ammo, was taken out and fired by “someone”, and, if you’ve been in, you can easily guess who that had to be. For some unknown reason I was just a bit pissed off. No logout tag, of course, which was another hint...

So, I logged them all out, along with the ammo, put them in the 68 VW bus, and headed south for the weekend. By all reports, it was an interesting time for the local MP’s...

No idea of why the whole mess happened, but it did, and I expect that it’ll be reproduced nationwide.

Your mileage may vary, of course!