Posted on Nov 4, 2014
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Concealed carry
Should uniformed military be allowed to conceal carry any were in the U.S. with a CAC as a license due to increased threats to military personnel?
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SFC Retention and Transition NCO (USAR)
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PV2 Information Technology Specialist
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I dont know who to trust with weapons these days, police are abusing their weapons like its some new trend and there are alot of untrustworthy people slipping through the cracks into the Armed forces. I jist dont know what to think
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Cpl Brett Wagner
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What about contractors and other CAC holders?
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Cpl Karl Gleason
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Yes. Times have changed and the devil is walking among us everyday. Our country as a whole needs to wake up and prepaid themselves for more of this type of attack. I'm ready are you?
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MSgt Air Transportation
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Yes.
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SGT Andrew Bronell
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SGT Mike Rudd
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Yes if they are mentally stable I'm getting mine though it wasn't automatic , l wish it was!!!
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Cpl Kristoffer Mischel
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I believe that the military training should be a sufficient substitute for a basic weapons course if it is required for the state you are living in. Fortunately I live in Washington State and I did not have to jump through that hoop. All I had to do is get finger printed, fill out my application and wait. I do believe that there should be a application and a process in order to get the permit. Even though I do have my CWP, Washington is a open carry state, so if I did want to carry I could. I don't think that a concealed permit should be just automatic.
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SSgt Defense Paralegal
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Absolutely not. First, some military personnel do not possess the proper training to safety carry concealed. Second, you need formal training to understand the laws and protections around carrying concealed. You would be naive to carry concealed and not fully understand the laws you must obide by. Third, people's mental health status can change at the blink of an eye so for a retired member at any point to be able to carry around a concealed gun doesn't seem at all safe. Good intentions but a horrible idea.
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If a military member does not have the training to carry a weapon what the heck are they doing in the military. We are a PROFESSION of ARMS for God's sake!
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I am a supporter of concealed carry but that doesn't mean that I am ignorant enough to believe ALL military members are qualified to do so. In the Air Force the vast majority of personnel have never even been trained with a handgun. So no I don't think they should be allowed to carry one around without training and education. We are the profession of arms and with that comes a great responsibility to ensure that personnel are capable/ and qualified to carry a weapon. I am a proponent of military members taking a CCW class in the state which they would like to carry so they can make informed decisions. This isn't a "one size fits all" situation.
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SPC Don Rae
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Considering my daughter lives in VA with her husband and my grandson. Yes I think they should.
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