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For those who think arming teachers is the answer...
On 12/21/2012 2:23 PM, GuzzisRule wrote:
On Fri, 21 Dec 2012 08:47:49 -0800, thumper wrote: On 12/21/2012 5:48 AM, GuzzisRule wrote: On Wed, 19 Dec 2012 19:34:59 -0800, thumper wrote: On 12/18/2012 9:53 PM, Califbill wrote: ESAD wrote: Let's not forget that Nadal Hassan shot 43 people, 13 fatally, at Fort Hood, a facility filled with armed and trained people. Approximately 214 shots were fired (Hassan had another 177 rounds on him when captured). He was attacked by three different soldiers, all of whom he shot. It was not until a civilian police officer arrived some time later that Hassan was shot and wounded. If the army can't stop a guy like this, how is a kindergarten teacher supposed to? It was a gun control area. Nobody was allowed to carry weapons. The people were trained, but not armed. Most bases in the states have the weapons in the armory. I was stationed on an airbase, Travis, that had APs at the gates and the only other armed people were the guards out on B52 line. That's interesting. All those trained people. More guns = more safety... why don't they trust them? Only Military Police/CID or equivalent carry weapons on a continuous basis while on duty in military installations, unless the installation is in a combat zone. The weapons are kept in unit armories and issued when necessary for training - or when needed for a particular problem. Why aren't they issued all the time? It could have something to do with trust. The military does not want a weapon stolen, misplaced, left unattended at home, or any of the other things that can cause accidents. There is always a dummy in every crowd, and the military does have a thief or two in its population. I look back at 'Project 100,000' and some of the folks we got then, and I didn't even want to issue some of those folks weapons for alerts or training. So, there you have it. But, like ESAD, if you see a chance to take a swipe at the military, please go for it. On the contrary, the military seems to get it regarding weapon safety and yet some of you want to flood the schools and shopping malls with gun toting amateur security guards ostensibly in the belief it would reduce injuries and deaths. Unless it's actually about selling more guns? Some of who? The NRA. |
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