Here's a news flash, senior officers don't like the idea of all of their subordinates being armed virtually at all times.
When I went to boot camp we drilled with demilled Garands and were only given a picture of a 1911 .45 at the pistol range. That was the extent of my weapons training.
On base or deployed even the bosun's would catch sh*t for a larger than issued marlin spike.
The officer corps and the civilians in charge don't give a f*ck if you are able to protect yourself, they just want you to obey.
“The officer corps and the civilians in charge don’t give a f*ck if you are able to protect yourself, they just want you to obey.”
A great big F*ckin’ BRAVO SIERRA on that. I carry every day, I would rather EVERYBODY who works for me and for whose security I’m responsible were carrying a weapon AT ALL TIMES. I carry in church, at the courthouse, at high school football games - everywhere. It’s easier for me than for some, because I have the class of CHL that lets me do so, but everybody ought to know how to shoot and be prepared to do so.
Can I assume your military service, for which I thank you, was immediately post-Vietnam?
Colonel, USAFR
2 AF Small Arms Expert Marksman ribbons (M9 and M38)
1 Navy Expert Rifleman ribbon (M16)