Posted on 11/12/2009 4:48:12 AM PST by marktwain
Tell us where and when privately owned weapons were commonly carried? Which bases? When?
I’ve never known any since 1976.
1960, Fort Dix, Fort Devens.
I and many others carried, or not, as we chose. Nobody made anything of it one way or the other.
I and other’s bought and sold firearms on base as private sales. Nobody recorded anything, which is exactly they way it ought to be.
The only arms one could not carry were military issue. Don’t think there were any other restrictions—at least no one ever heard of them.
I had several small arms in the bottom of my duffle bag when shipping out to Southeast Asia in 1961. Many of us did, and we were even provided range time to practice with our own weapons once deployed.
(Those in basic training at Dix were not allowed to carry any weapons, for obvious reasons)
How things changed in 16 years.
Hank
1960...that was like...HALF A CENTURY AGO!
You probably wore them old brown boot,too.
> Had this been a slower or semi hostage taking situation, then perhaps the could counter attack. It has been done before effectively, even by students.
From the reports to date, it sounds like the shooter just started shooting, and took everyone by surprise — rather like what happened at Virginia Tech.
I wonder why they teach it in Basic Training, then? That's got to be of some concern.
Here's a demo of hand-to-hand combat by the British Royal Marine Commandos. It looks like it could be very useful.
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