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To: Cowboy Bob

There were no shootings on military bases.

I don’t understand why there aren’t armed guards on military bases, it’s a frigging MILITARY BASE. Why aren’t there guns?


4 posted on 09/17/2013 12:20:05 PM PDT by FreedomStar3028
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To: FreedomStar3028

My guess is that they don’t want every cook or clerk typist who last qualified with a rifle or pistol in basic training to get the idea they’re rangers,grunts, SF,etc.

That being said, I’m not sure why those who are practiced cannot be armed while in uniform with their duty weapon.


11 posted on 09/17/2013 12:23:46 PM PDT by TurboZamboni (Marx smelled bad & lived with his parents most his life.)
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To: FreedomStar3028

“...it’s a frigging MILITARY BASE. Why aren’t there guns?”

The security guards had guns but either couldn’t or didn’t get a chance to use them effectively. We need to start giving base security body armor if they dont already have it. The freaking EPA is better armed than military bases.


12 posted on 09/17/2013 12:24:14 PM PDT by Brooklyn Attitude (Obama being re-elected is the political equivalent of OJ being found not guilty.)
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To: FreedomStar3028

I know of a National Guard base where all the guards carry M-16s, but no bullets.


14 posted on 09/17/2013 12:26:28 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Why haven't we heard from the 30 Benghazi survivors?)
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To: FreedomStar3028

I have the same question..I had no idea that there were no guns allowed on military bases..its a MILITARY BASE..if guns are not allowed there then these brave men and women who sacrifice everything for our freedom are just sitting ducks. Jihadists attack military bases in Afghanistan all the time, you would think they would allow military to carry weapons, but thanks to Slick Willy he banned it


31 posted on 09/17/2013 12:42:48 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: FreedomStar3028
I don’t understand why there aren’t armed guards on military bases, it’s a frigging MILITARY BASE.

That would require common sense which is not so common anymore.

45 posted on 09/17/2013 1:00:18 PM PDT by ELS
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To: FreedomStar3028
There were no shootings on military bases.

I don’t understand why there aren’t armed guards on military bases, it’s a frigging MILITARY BASE. Why aren’t there guns?

That all stopped after 9/11/2001 and most bases had gate guards at the main entrance. We had the state marksmanship team leader stopped at the gate and they inspected his car. They all knew him and he just happened to be the "random vehicle" inspected. Just what the hell did they expect to find?

78 posted on 09/17/2013 2:56:31 PM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (The Second Amendment is NOT about the right to hunt. It IS a right to shoot tyrants.)
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