More people other than a handful of MPs need to be armed on a military base.
The civillian world pictures a military base as a hard target. Trained, armed soldiers everywhere. The reality has been proven a couple times with active shooter situations.
I got out in '87, and a lot has changed since. I'm guessing the drinking has toned down with a nationwide 21 drinking age. Guns and booze don't mix, and that is my biggest hesitation. Life in the barracks, especially after returning from the field, can be like a frat house on steroids. BBI basically reminded me how wild it can get. If you haven't lived it, it might me tough to understand.
I lived off post for most of permanent party. I stored a lot of weapons for my buddies that hunted, as it was a whole lot easier to get them from me than the armorer. Most of us had a pistol or two, but I don't remember anybody carrying. Times have changed, and the regs need to also.
What would be acceptable change? Should soldiers be allowed to keep personal weapons in a room they share with someone else?
The civillian world pictures a military base as a hard target. Trained, armed soldiers everywhere. The reality has been proven a couple times with active shooter situations.
I got out in '87, and a lot has changed since. I'm guessing the drinking has toned down with a nationwide 21 drinking age. Guns and booze don't mix, and that is my biggest hesitation. Life in the barracks, especially after returning from the field, can be like a frat house on steroids. BBI basically reminded me how wild it can get. If you haven't lived it, it might me tough to understand.
I lived off post for most of permanent party. I stored a lot of weapons for my buddies that hunted, as it was a whole lot easier to get them from me than the armorer. Most of us had a pistol or two, but I don't remember anybody carrying. Times have changed, and the regs need to also.
What would be acceptable change? Should soldiers be allowed to keep personal weapons in a room they share with someone else?