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SHRED

(28,136 posts) Thu Feb 22, 2018, 08:35 PM Feb 2018

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Another gun reality check

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Another gun reality check (Original Post) SHRED Feb 2018 OP

Guns are highly controlled on military bases underpants Feb 2018 #1

Honestly, I think you have taken this way too seriously. NutmegYankee Feb 2018 #2

Honestly you're correct SHRED Feb 2018 #3

The problem is now we are debating this insanity versus just banning semi-auto rifles. NutmegYankee Feb 2018 #4

I never saw weapons openly carried on base while I served. 1969-1971 rickford66 Feb 2018 #5

underpants

(182,843 posts)

1. Guns are highly controlled on military bases

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Thu Feb 22, 2018, 08:42 PM

Feb 2018

This was a big topic after the Ft. Hood shooting and military brass and ex-brass came out en masse and squashed the whole thing.

NutmegYankee

(16,200 posts)

2. Honestly, I think you have taken this way too seriously.

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Thu Feb 22, 2018, 08:46 PM

Feb 2018

We should just be presenting the "arm all teachers" as rantings of insanity. It isn't worth rational response.

SHRED

(28,136 posts)

3. Honestly you're correct

Reply to NutmegYankee (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 22, 2018, 09:02 PM

Feb 2018

I do take this seriously.

NutmegYankee

(16,200 posts)

4. The problem is now we are debating this insanity versus just banning semi-auto rifles.

Reply to SHRED (Reply #3)

Thu Feb 22, 2018, 09:05 PM

Feb 2018

The logical thing here is impose a law like my home state did.

rickford66

(5,524 posts)

5. I never saw weapons openly carried on base while I served. 1969-1971

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Thu Feb 22, 2018, 11:29 PM

Feb 2018

Armed Marines at the gate of course. Antique inoperable Springfields in Boot camp. The firing range was a whole separate area where you needed a specific pass to enter. Shore Patrol only carried night sticks.

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