Posted on 12/11/2019 10:29:42 AM PST by davikkm
Two Navy instructor pilots told Fox News the December 6, 2019, Pensacola attacker had 10 minutes without armed resistance in which to carry out his horrific work.
Fox News reports those pilots are among a group of instructors who are asking military brass to allow them to carry guns for self-defense.
One instructor pilot said, “It’s so stupid that on a military base, the shooter was allowed to roam free for so long. In a gun fight, that’s an eternity.”
Breitbart News reported that decision to allow military personnel to be armed for self-defense falls to the installation commanders, per Amendment S. 1536, which was part of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2016. That amendment shifted power to authorize defensive carry from the Secretary of Defense to the various installation commanders.
On December 6–the day of the Pensacola attack–Breitbart News reported Naval Air Station Pensacola is a gun-free zone.
The firearms policy for the station, as issued by Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, says:
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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If military bases are gun free, how did the terrorist get a gun in there?
How about a metal detector!? Congress is protected, time to protect other law abiding citizens that are disarmed and defenseless.
Las Vegas attack Oct 1 2017 took an hour
This is not the case for the Air Force. They have specialized Security Forces that are the best trained and equipped in the Armed Forces, and this is the kind of incident they constantly train for. Based on past incidents, anyone that penetrates or initiates an incident United States Air Force base (especially one that houses strategic weapon systems) tends not to live to tell about.
That is excellent, kudos to the Air Force. The scene of the local police streaming onto base is something I remember from multiple past incidents such as Major Hassan - Fort Hood (Army) and now this incident (Navy)... Good to point out that somebody is on the ball.
They were students on the base - authorized to be there! An ID check would not have stopped them.
They disarm the navy officers for fear of them and allow this to happen
Following is a portion of the text on my commissioning document:
‘Know Ye that, reposing special trust and confidence in the patriotism, valor, fidelity and abilities of XXX...’
If these words mean anything, everybody with this document should be allowed to carry everywhere in the US.
The service member is wearing a pregnancy "empathy belly."
From Stars and Stripes:
Soldiers don fake belly, breasts to better understand pregnant troops' exercise concerns
See post #68.
Oh gee. I suppose I’m better off for knowing that. Thanks.
Perhaps our female warriors can don “testicles” with appropriate sensor feedback for H2H combat exercises.
Or are they already exempt from interpersonal combat?
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