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Hawkins: Gun-Free Military Installations Make U.S. Troops Sitting Ducks
breitbart.com ^ | Dec. 7, 2019 | AWR Hawkins

Posted on 12/08/2019 8:52:21 AM PST by PROCON

The December 6, 2019, Naval Air Station Pensacola attack reminded us once more that gun-free policies on military installations make U.S. troops sitting ducks.

Breitbart News reported that a gunman opened fire Friday morning in Pensacola, killing three innocents and causing numerous others to be transported to the hospital for injuries.

The Associated Press reported that the Pensacola gunman was an aviation student from Saudi Arabia, and NBC News reported that the gunman’s name was Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani.

He used a handgun to carry out his attack.

Pertinent to news of this horrific firearm-based attack is the fact that Naval Air Station Pensacola is a gun-free zone.

Breitbart News reported the air station’s gun-free status shortly after the attack. The station’s firearm policy, as described by Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, notes:

While federal and state laws differ widely on the subject, regulations pertaining to the registration, transportation, and storage of firearms on Naval Installations in the Mid-Atlantic area of responsibility are clear. According to the instruction, all hands share responsibility for adhering to regulations pertaining to the registration, transportation, and storage of firearms in the AOR.

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TOPICS: Government; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: 2ndamendment; banglist; militarybases; muslims; nra; pensacola; secondamendment; shooting
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In other words, men and women who have signed up for years of service to use advanced weaponry–including fully automatic weapons, guided missiles, drones with precision striking capability, and numerous other mechanisms–are forbidden from carrying a handgun on the station for self-defense.

1 posted on 12/08/2019 8:52:21 AM PST by PROCON
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2 posted on 12/08/2019 8:52:47 AM PST by PROCON (Molon Labe)
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To: PROCON

It wasn’t gun free. A fanatical jihadi muzz had a gun. I told you the left wants to take guns from the good guys and let the bad guys hold on to theirs.


3 posted on 12/08/2019 8:57:07 AM PST by I want the USA back (If free speech is taken away, dumb and silent we are led, like sheep to the slaughter: G Washington)
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To: PROCON

The really frustrating and anguishing part of this is that it’s so easy to resolve.

20+ years of this nonsense and our troops are still fish in a barrel on their own turf in their own country.


4 posted on 12/08/2019 9:01:35 AM PST by TADSLOS (You know why you can enjoy a day at the Zoo? Because walls work.)
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To: PROCON
Thanks to bush41/bubba military bases are gun-free.

President Trump can fix this policy by EO.

5 posted on 12/08/2019 9:08:28 AM PST by va22030
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To: PROCON

not sure how i feel about it- on the one hand- the liberals have saturated our military with muslims, gays, trans people, people with mental issues- etc- so allowing arms seems like a recipe for disaster- on the other, like the article says, the folks in the military are very vulnerable to such an issue or internal terrorism like what happened-

The military used to be an organization where true patriotic men and women went to serve their country- now however, it’s a place where SOME people go to have the military serve them, ie get education, learn a trade, etc- and they aren’t necessarily the most patriotic people around- many are hard core liberals who just couldn’t find work in civilian life- Some now are actually Anti-American and vocal about it- I mean look at folks like john Kerry- there were a lot like him- and now we have loads of muslims i n the military- loads of angry gay people- who have ‘fundamentally changed’ the military- Anti-Christian people who have almost entirely kicked God out of the military-

The military today aint what it used to be- thats’ for sure- It’s still a very noble profusion, and many many truly awesome people in it- but sadly it is changing for the worse-


6 posted on 12/08/2019 9:11:12 AM PST by Bob434
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To: PROCON

How about Middle Easterners don’t get to come here? Why is that impossible? Why is what the American people want simply not even on the table? This isn’t a failing of the Saudis, it’s not really even about carrying on a military base, it’s about our “leaders” being bought off. They don’t get to come here. Period.


7 posted on 12/08/2019 9:12:13 AM PST by cdcdawg (“So I learned about roaches. I learned about kids jumping on my lap,” Biden said.)
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To: cdcdawg

Nix the camel urine vending machines while you’re at it.


8 posted on 12/08/2019 9:24:22 AM PST by Colt1851Navy (What was wrong with Nixon?)
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To: PROCON

The FBI chick at the presser now is continuing to go out of her way to avoid calling it terrorism - I just want to reach out and strangle her!
Basically saying, we can’t pin this on any particular ideology at this time.
O-M-G.
“The community is safe.” Yeah, it’s the poor victims at the base who weren’t safe, you idiot.


9 posted on 12/08/2019 9:41:40 AM PST by GnuThere
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To: PROCON

Guns or no guns, we really need to ban muslims on military bases.


10 posted on 12/08/2019 9:42:12 AM PST by umgud
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To: umgud

The FBI babe just said the muzzie had a Glock 45/9mm. I want to know where the F*** a muzzie foreign national bought a handgun at. We will find out.


11 posted on 12/08/2019 9:51:29 AM PST by PROCON (Molon Labe)
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To: PROCON

Our CIC needs to reverse this ASAP.


12 posted on 12/08/2019 9:54:47 AM PST by MayflowerMadam ("I've read the back of The Book, and we win.")
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To: PROCON

We send our armed forces to foreign lands to secure our freedoms and then they get mowed down here by ‘allies’ and dissidents who hate this country openly and are not afraid to take advantage of it anytime they can. Go figure.


13 posted on 12/08/2019 9:57:40 AM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Monthly Donors Rock!!!)
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To: umgud
Guns or no guns, we really need to ban muslims.on military bases.

I know, but a Feller can dream...

14 posted on 12/08/2019 9:59:16 AM PST by TADSLOS (You know why you can enjoy a day at the Zoo? Because walls work.)
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To: MayflowerMadam
I did a little research and Congress did introduce a bill in 2013 repealing the prohibition of military carrying firearms on bases, but it went nowhere under Obama.
15 posted on 12/08/2019 10:01:25 AM PST by PROCON (Molon Labe)
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To: PROCON

What stranger would sell a gun to him in a PP sale? A criminal? A (moderate) muslim citizen?


16 posted on 12/08/2019 10:02:44 AM PST by umgud
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To: umgud
And what gun store would sell a gun to a muzzie?

All gun stores have the right to refuse selling guns to anyone.

17 posted on 12/08/2019 10:05:49 AM PST by PROCON (Molon Labe)
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To: I want the USA back

The military is not what it used to be.


18 posted on 12/08/2019 10:11:49 AM PST by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: PROCON

Most. Stupid. Idea. Ever. EVER!


19 posted on 12/08/2019 10:15:06 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: va22030

President Trump can fix this policy by EO.
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I though President Trump had fixed that long ago? It’s the dumbest idea imaginable. The basic tool of all military personnel is a gun. For God’s sake, everyone trains with a gun. In combat, you sleep with your gun. What is there to say, but gun free military bases are the pinnacle of insanity. Political correctness run amuck.


20 posted on 12/08/2019 10:34:43 AM PST by iontheball
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