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It’s Time to Let Military Members Carry Firearms on US Soil
By Dan Cannon
Today’s attacks in Chattanooga, TN represent the latest attack on our nation’s military members on US soil.
Currently, regulations prevent most military members (with the exception of some law enforcement and security personnel) from carrying side arms on duty and on base in the US.
This policy combined with the fact that the Islamic State (aka ISIS/ISIL) has called for their supporters in the US to carry out attacks have made members of our military sitting ducks as they do their day to day jobs.
Traditional US military culture along with DoD regulations are to blame for the problem. Following the Civil War, it has rarely been standard practice for US troops to be armed while on US soil on a day to day basis. In many ways, this makes sense. We have never had to face a guerrilla warfare siege in the mainland United States. However, that is exactly what we are facing now. DoD and Army regulations also govern the possession of firearms on military bases.
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My Thoughts:
Considering that military members and their families are being been targeted by ISIS sympathizers I feel it's an injustice to not allow them to be able to carry a weapon. Where I live, the nearest military base doesn't issue military base stickers anymore because they don't want the cars of active duty or retired military members to be able to be identified.
By Dan Cannon
Today’s attacks in Chattanooga, TN represent the latest attack on our nation’s military members on US soil.
Currently, regulations prevent most military members (with the exception of some law enforcement and security personnel) from carrying side arms on duty and on base in the US.
This policy combined with the fact that the Islamic State (aka ISIS/ISIL) has called for their supporters in the US to carry out attacks have made members of our military sitting ducks as they do their day to day jobs.
Traditional US military culture along with DoD regulations are to blame for the problem. Following the Civil War, it has rarely been standard practice for US troops to be armed while on US soil on a day to day basis. In many ways, this makes sense. We have never had to face a guerrilla warfare siege in the mainland United States. However, that is exactly what we are facing now. DoD and Army regulations also govern the possession of firearms on military bases.
Read more: Link Removed
My Thoughts:
Considering that military members and their families are being been targeted by ISIS sympathizers I feel it's an injustice to not allow them to be able to carry a weapon. Where I live, the nearest military base doesn't issue military base stickers anymore because they don't want the cars of active duty or retired military members to be able to be identified.