Well on this we are all in agreement. I hear it from my son how ridiculous it is that here he is in the Armed Forces, trained to carry a weapon (actually long before he joined), and can't because the Armed Forces doesn't trust he knows what he was trained to do??????
CathyM Catren's Shar Pei Catren's Leather Show Accessories Kill "The Killing Fields" Bills of the HSUS <http://www.americanssupportinganimalownership.com> www.americanssupportinganimalownership.com From: Davis Family [mailto:darlingdavisfam...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 8:39 AM To: missourilibertycoalition@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Retired Lt Col Allen West on Fort Hood Massacre Right on Eric! I am tired of the infringement on the right to bare arms, ESPECIALLY against those that are supposed to be defending our nation. This incident also lets 'others' know how vulnerable our bases are, give them their guns and quick! Make a HUGE public event out of it too, so that enemies might be less likely to think that we are all unarmed! On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 10:31 PM, Eric Vought <evou...@gmail.com> wrote: On Nov 16, 2009, at 10:29 AM, Fred B. Ellison wrote: (quoting Allen West) > My wife and two daughters were stunned at the incident having lived > on the post in family housing. > A military installation, whether it is Army, Navy, Air Force, > Marine, or Coast Guard, is supposed to be a safe sanctuary for our > Warriors and their families. It is It is supposed to be a sanctuary MADE SAFE by our warriors. Who is supposed to make it safe if not the SOLDIERS themselves? The problem is that we have gone to ridiculous lengths to make it difficult for our officers to carry their sidearms even on a MILITARY BASE. Why does a Texas cop have to become a hero (wounded four times and still returning fire) to save our SOLDIERS from attack? If we cannot trust our own military officers to carry their service handguns, why don't we just surrender now? It doesn't matter whether the guy was a lone nutcase, a "jihadist terrorist" or one of Santa's elves gone a bit over, the point is this kind of incident should not be able to happen on a military installation without fifty trained marksmen shooting him dead 1.2 seconds after it starts. This incident is a tragedy, but the point many people are missing is: we should be EMBARRASSED that we let it happen. If an armed attacker came into our house, we can get to any of several firearms at different locations in the house rather quickly (and unlock them), even in the middle of the night. We have taken care to make sure that we can balance "safe" and "accessible" as much as is practicable and both my wife and I are trained in their proper use. For this reason, one of them is ON MY PERSON at this very moment. If the gun is in my holster, I know that no one else, including our young daughter, has inappropriate access to it. It is safe and secure. I can also get to it rather quickly if our livestock guardian starts barking or if someone starts beating on my door with an axe. In the same way, the best place for guns on a military base is in the hands of a good number of trained soldiers at any particular moment. If you cannot trust ANY of these officers to carry their sidearms, how can you trust the officer (or noncom) who ISSUES THEM? They have to carry them in a WAR ZONE don't they? We have spent a lot of money to develop and test a military sidearm that fires every time it is supposed to and does not fire when it is not supposed to. We spend a lot of money to train these folks to use them properly, store and transport them safely, and not do stupid things like shoot themselves while taking a piss. Why, for the love of small furry animals, are we spending more money to then LOCK THESE GUNS UP where they do not have access to them WHEN THEY ARE NEEDED? Whoever wrote those brilliant regulations is responsible for every single one of these deaths. We cannot possibly prevent or eliminate evil in the world (or even at home). But we can at least spread the burden of protecting each other as well as possible. Sincerely, Eric Vought "Faith does not absolve us from trying to understand our world and make moral distinctions with the eyes and brain given us. Religion is as much responsibility as direction: Duty not Distinction." -- This is a Free Speech forum. The owner of this list assumes no responsibility for the intellectual or emotional maturity of its members. If you do not like what is being said here, filter it to trash, ignore it or leave. If you leave, learn how to do this for yourself. If you do not, you will be here forever. -- Visit http://www.fragrantsmoke.com Learn the 28 Principles of Liberty http://www.theprinciplesofliberty.com -- This is a Free Speech forum. 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