Posted on 12/21/2009 3:55:24 AM PST by marktwain
Readers may not have noticed that there was news this week from Fort Hood, the scene of an evil attack in which 13 Americans were killed and 30 wounded by a U.S. Army officer turned traitor less than two months ago. It would be easy not to notice, since there seems to have been no national press reaction so far, but local news outlets are reporting new regulations. According to a story by Amanda Kim Stairrett of the Killeen Daily Herald, the new policy tightens gun regulations in three main areas. Military personnel who live on the installation and own privately-owned firearms must register those arms with their superiors, privately-owned firearms must now be stored in official arms rooms and checked out for use, and anyone who brings a privately-owned firearm onto Fort Hood for any reason must now register each firearm and then declare the firearm to security personnel before entering the base.
Lt. Gen. Robert Cone, who famously pointed out in November that the victims of Maj. Nidal Malik Hassan were unarmed because "we don't carry weapons here, this is our home," signed the order as base commander. No one at Fort Hood or the U.S. Army seems to be admitting officially that the policy is a response to the Nov. 5th attack, but the timing leaves little doubt. The question is, does this response make sense? Does it, in other words, make the next attack easier to stop? Certainly, from the point of view of the U.S. Army, anything that gives the commanders more data and more control over their soldiers will be seen as a good thing. But three important questions remain:
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But only the police and military should have guns...
Oh, wait.
Spot on correct. Like all domestic laws this one requires voluntary compliance to be effective. Would a terrorist like Hassan worry about this or would he be gleeful because it just insures more helpless targets for him?
I’m in my home right now but you can be sure it is well protected! There is no absolute sanctuary, as long as madmen exist there will be a need for effective self defense.
I hope all our troops in Afghanistan are given the necessary carry permits.
Caution - Morons At Work.
Oh so f—king stupid, stupid, stupid!!! How would these new rules prevented Hassan? The brass are so gun shy always. Barf.
I wasn’t always the biggest Col. Hackworth fan, but his term “Perfumed Prince” is so apt here.
As far as I can tell, this is required only when transporting their personal arms on post.
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