[marktwain]

“The real reason is the fear that some one will lose a weapon or there will be injuries from accidental discharges. No commander is willing to place his career at risk.”

Such fear is exacerbated and magnified by political correctness. It has not always been this way. It is hard to understand that officers are deliberately kept disarmed, for example. I have looked at this for four decades, and it appears to me that it has been a deliberate policy to attempt to place British type controls in the American mind.

[verity]

You have no idea what you are talking about with regards to weapons security. BTW, how much time have you spent on active duty?

[TweetEBird007]

I carried a loaded pistol on post, as did several hundred other officers, with two each EM each, with rifles & ammo.
This was required each payday when picking up payroll & paying troops monthly.

[TweetEBird007]

I carried a loaded pistol on post, as did several hundred other officers, with two each EM each, with rifles & ammo.
This was required each payday when picking up payroll & paying troops monthly.