GOP senator to introduce bill to arm troops in US

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 17:29:25 -0400

Not sure about the rest of you, but having been deployed and seen what can happen when everyone has a weapon, this is not a good idea. We had 3 accidental discharges around the time I was in Afghanistan, one that killed a soldier in an adjacent room. Just because someone is wearing a uniform, doesn't mean they can handle a weapon. I remember watching a nurse trying clear her weapon with the magazine in 3 times before people came running to stop her.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Jul 20 at 2015 5:39 PM

Capt Seid Waddell — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 17:39:42 -0400

When troops carry weapons long enough it should become routine. Police do it every day. There is no reason soldiers could not as well, IMHO.

Response by SPC George Rudenko made Jul 20 at 2015 6:27 PM

SPC George Rudenko — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 18:27:55 -0400

Chiming in from an LEO perspective. I recall an active shooter near work, went to a hair salon, killed 3-4. The shooter targetted said salon and was never on radar. I have seen that people will do harm, what ever regulations we instil. Whether gun, bomb, moltov cocktail, chlorine gas. If there is a persistent credible threat to recruiters, then DOD has the resources to put MP or civilian cops there, or locals. If a citizen arms themselves, and acts inappropriately, they can be held libel in civil court for damages. If the military armed its troops in a civilian setting, DOD is now responsible for that liability, which can be very expensive. Is the USA willing to accept that liability?

Response by SPC George Rudenko made Jul 20 at 2015 6:28 PM

SPC George Rudenko — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 18:28:06 -0400

Response by SPC George Rudenko made Jul 20 at 2015 6:28 PM

SPC George Rudenko — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 18:28:21 -0400

Response by SPC George Rudenko made Jul 20 at 2015 6:28 PM

SPC George Rudenko — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 18:28:22 -0400

Response by SPC George Rudenko made Jul 20 at 2015 6:28 PM

SPC George Rudenko — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 18:28:45 -0400

Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Jul 20 at 2015 6:28 PM

SSgt Alex Robinson — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 18:28:48 -0400

Thanks for sharing!

Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Jul 20 at 2015 6:33 PM

SSgt Alex Robinson — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 18:33:41 -0400

There are less than capable individuals in all aspects of life. I bet the rate of accidental discharges is far lower in the military population than in the comparable civilian population. There is just no accounting for nuckle heads however.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 12 at 2019 1:10 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 13:10:59 -0500

I have mixed feelings on this. I personally would feel comfortable carrying a sidearm when on active duty, but I know others who wouldn’t. I also agree there are some people who even with military training are still careless with weapons and AD/ND would be an issue. Also let’s just look at it for what it is. Insider threat. So let’s say someone goes off the deep end and starts shooting at active duty military base. Who is the enemy? We all now have guns and most of us the same uniform. Who is hostile and who is not hostile? How do you know until someone puts ordinance down range at you and by then usually you’re going down. How about when the base security forces show up? Who is good guy and who is bad guy?

Also let’s not forget the Fort Hood shooter was an officer and had been checked before with background checks and still did what he did. Yes we have systems in place to catch some stuff, but as we have seen from history it only takes us sleeping one time out of a million for bad stuff to happen and innocent soldiers and civilians die.

As for recruiters hell yes i think they should be able to carry concealed if they have the proper trainings and permits and feel comfortable doing so.