Posted on Jul 17, 2015
Should service members be able to conceal and carry while on duty?
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I would like to know the views of other service members of on duty conceal and carry.
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I believe as long as you meet all state and Federal regulations you should be able to carry in uniform. If you are responsible enough to carry out of uniform what should stop you from carrying in uniform??
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The military has never allowed everyone to carry for a reason. I think it would add an unwelcome aspect to good order and discipline..Nevermind drunk idiots in the barracks. hehe I WOULD, however, support allowing NCOs to carry if they wish and having designated personnel that are armed as part of their duties. It solves the problem without Sgt. Joe having to worry about shitbag PVT. Snuffy's glock when he's getting hemmed up.
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I agree. I think the commanders and 1SG's should be able to send soldiers to a course to designate them as on base CHL individuals. A QRF type group for each individual company or battery.
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I think you're spot on. Having the NCOs with the option of having a sidearm should be conducive to the military environment. There would be plenty of armed, responsible soldiers and still have control on safety considering an NCO should be better trained in how to conduct oneself on and off duty.
I am retired military, but I am also retired law enforcement. Nowhere I go does the heat not go with me. The chances are fairly low that I will ever find myself in a 2005 Omaha West Roads' Mall or 2015 Charleston church shooting. The odds were astronomically high once, yet they are getting lower and lower every year. Add to that the "Lone Wolf" Islamic terrorist and nowhere is safe now. Anyway, once a cop, always a cop. My contract with the military really did not end when I retired. Neither did my obligation to protect and serve to public end when I retired, either.
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BTW, you can edit your discussion question to correct the wording error. I had to do the same thing to one of my discussion postings once before.
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I also realize that I did not really answer your question. I think our military installations, wherever they may be, foreign or domestic, should be placed on a permanent increase in DefCon status. All entrances should be "over-manned" and fully armed. Bases should have roving military police units with full tactical capabilities. Strategic buildings should get more security scrutiny.
But, individual service members packing heat around the base...no, absolutely not.
But, individual service members packing heat around the base...no, absolutely not.
Lt Col Fred Marheine, PMP
SCPO (Join to see) - I find that response curious and wonder if you would care to explain a bit. You seem to be saying beef up the "professional" security (which would incur dramatically higher cost) rather than allowing presumably trained but not LE-credentialed service members be armed. Why? Why must I surrender my right to defend myself when I'm trained to handle, carry, and fire a weapon safely and effectively? For what it's worth, I believe the odds of LE personnel being present when an event is initiated is pretty small, even if you were to beef up their presence (the intent of the initiator is to avoid those who can fight back) - the odds of an average service member being present are quite a bit higher.
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My response was in plain English. It needs no further explanation. Nothing I wrote indicated or inferred "professional" security. That's your own misread. As for you being trained in weapons, so are 2 millions current military personnel. These discussion questions allow RP members to offer our opinions about the question posed. I offered mine. You have yours. EOD.
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