Posted on 12/18/2009 6:10:26 AM PST by marktwain
The terrorist attack committed by Major Nidal Malik Hasan at Fort Hood, Texas brought the lack of security at such a large military base directly into homes across America.
Leaders of the pro-gun movement, and many soldiers, weren't quite as shocked because they knew most military bases are considered "gun-free zones," due to concealed carry being banned.
Whether Hasan's attack on American soldiers was sponsored by one of the bigger terrorist organizations is irrelevant since it gave terrorists a road map to complete similar attacks in the future. You can bet our enemies learned valuable lessons from his ability to kill so many of our best and brightest in such a short period of time. In one fell swoop, he taught terrorists where millions of Americans are essentially defenseless.
His lesson included an easy way for our enemies to pick a spot to strike again – simply follow the "no gun" signs.
To think that terrorist organizations won't learn from Hasan's success is to live in a dream world. But then the anti-gun community in America has always lived in a dream world. Their adherence to a policy of disarmament for law-abiding citizens is nothing short of crazy, because we know criminals won't turn in their guns.
The anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall was celebrated throughout the world earlier this year, which brought our victory in the Cold War back to national prominence. Imagine if we decided to win the Cold War by unilaterally dismantling all of our nuclear weapons without any expectation the Soviet Union would do the same and you have a blueprint for how the anti-gun movement wants to win the war on crime.
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After 9/11, I felt that working on a large Air Force base was like being grouped together with a bunch of defenseless lambs. If a team were to breach the main gates and hold them, it would be like shooting fish in a barrel. On the other hand, concealed carry, or even having officers above a certain rank carry sidearms would make the equation much better.
The Second Amendment is not about duck hunting. The founders placed it in the US Constitution so the American people can defend themselves against enemies, foreign and domestic. Read the oath that all these elected officials take, and then ignore.
Mr. niteowl77
A Russian KGB agent (allegedly retired) ;o) was pheasant hunting in our local county, during a business trip while conducting affairs on behalf of the Russian government, with Caterpillar, Corp., headquartered in Peoria, IL. Thia individual engaged in a conversation with his hunting guide, and basically said the same thing regarding an armed America, and what a deterrent our armed society represented to his government and any idea of invasion/occupation, was discounted outright by Russia’s military planners. My source for this remark is the hunting guide/landowner.
Thia = this...
If your in the military, no matter the rank, you should be required to carry at a minimum a sidearm 24/7/365. It is liberal stupidity (sorry for the redundancy) to have gun-free zones on a military base!
It was along time ago when I was in the Army. The rifles (M14) were kept in unlocked racks in the center aisle of the barracks; old style platoon bay type. The ammo was kept locked up but could be distributed in minutes if necessary.
I was absolutely amazed when I heard there were NO GUNS ALLOWED on a military base. What kind of morons are running this place? every last person should be armed.
Well, some people are armed. My son is Security Forces (Airforce) and when on duty, on base, he most certainly is well armed.
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