tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044318176622758692.post1473144603152666719..comments2024-03-01T03:51:38.081-05:00Comments on Allergic to Bull: Let’s Do This: End Military Gun-Free ZonesA.W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10876021589516844048noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044318176622758692.post-81810617292511637772013-09-22T10:23:29.043-04:002013-09-22T10:23:29.043-04:00Trained and qualified Officers should immediately ...Trained and qualified Officers should immediately be armed.TWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02637312564466280517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044318176622758692.post-75973053243249888312013-09-20T19:33:26.971-04:002013-09-20T19:33:26.971-04:00Hell, the TPTB don't even trust our soldiers w...Hell, the TPTB don't even trust our soldiers with forks when the president visits a military base.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18427585162124426985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044318176622758692.post-60213402523573676462013-09-20T16:16:06.172-04:002013-09-20T16:16:06.172-04:00I have been hacking at this issue for some time. ...I have been hacking at this issue for some time. I am a retired Army Officer, still working as a federal employee on an Army base.<br /><br />A couple years ago I presented a proposition to the chain of command on my installation that CCW holders be allowed to carry on-post, with the possibility of some training/demonstration of skills/certification/etc. It was poorly received, at best. One officer even went so far as to opine that it would put him in danger should he correct a subordinate's shortcomings if he or she were armed. The officer was wearing a combat patch, and obviously a veteran of Iraq or Afghanistan. I asked him if he didn't do any counselling for the entire year he was "downrange" and everyone was armed. His answer: "...."<br /><br />Army Regulation 190-11, paragraph 4-5 is the problem. It was changed in Jun of 2011 to prohibit the commanding general of an installation (who once had the option) from allowing even off-duty law enforcement officers, let alone holders of concealed carry permits from their state, to carry on post.<br /><br />Oddly, however, paragraph 4-9 allows generals to do as they please with their weapons. (/sarc)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com