What is your opinion of armed citizens pulling guard outside of recruiting stations and other military affiliated areas?

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 18:11:13 -0400

Response by SSG Izzy Abbass made Jul 21 at 2015 6:15 PM

SSG Izzy Abbass — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 18:15:39 -0400

Not really a fan. We have trained law enforcement. This shouldn't be a country (like so many) where we live in paranoia with armed folks all over. I saw enough of that overseas.

Response by TSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 21 at 2015 6:59 PM

TSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 18:59:40 -0400

Personally, I think it depends on who these armed citizens are. If we have off duty police officers who choose to use their free time to step up and fill in where extra patrols may not be able to, perhaps carrying/concealing a firearm as they walk around the area, then that's fine if they don't become a deterrent to those who normally frequent the shops/businesses. If it's every random person who owns a hunting rifle standing in front of the door in malls around the nation, then I think we need to let law enforcement (or those military members ordered to be armed) take care of it. I'm all for lawful citizens exercising their right to keep and bear arms, but I think if too many armed "guards" show up with something to prove, we've gone too far off the other end of the spectrum. Don't get me wrong, I love seeing your average citizen showing support for our military brothers and sisters. I just think that those who aren't necessarily trained to handle firearms in confrontations with the general public, with a bunch of testosterone flowing through a puffed up chest, may not be our best response.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Jul 22 at 2015 5:25 AM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 05:25:22 -0400

If they are adequately Trained Private Security Officers or Police Officers, I don't have a Problem with it but Joe Schmo with a Weapon that thinks he is Rambo is More Dangerous and I don't want him representing for the Professionals that are the US Military.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 22 at 2015 6:18 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 06:18:50 -0400

Makes me proud to be an American and serving member of the military to know there are those who will step up and support us.

Response by Sgt David G Duchesneau made Jul 22 at 2015 9:15 AM

Sgt David G Duchesneau — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 09:15:12 -0400

I think that this is just the start of what is coming. One way or another, our good concerned citizens of this Country are going to try to secure the rights and safety of all those who serve us everyday and make it like it was before all these liberal bastards took over. The United States was always a Super Power and we were no one to mess with. The shit is about to hit the fan!