Posted on 12/11/2019 11:50:39 AM PST by PROCON
There is no doubt that Joshua Watson died a hero. The sailor, stationed at Naval Air Station Pensacola as he trained to become a Navy aviator, was shot multiple times by a wanna-be terrorist and Saudi pilot, but managed to escape the classroom where the shooting took place and alert responders to the location of the attack and who was responsible before succumbing to his injuries.
One thing Joshua Watson couldn’t do was shoot back, and as Fox News reports, his grieving family is now speaking out in support of allowing members of the military to be armed on base.
Appearing on “Fox & Friends” Tuesday with hosts Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhardt and Brian Kilmeade, Watson’s family said that their son was a marksman and they believe the situation would have turned out differently had he been allowed to have a service weapon on the base.
Watson’s father Benjamin explained that his son had called the family the night before the shooting to tell them he was working an overnight shift.
“Sometime early in the morning, after 6 o’clock, we know that he was shot at least five times and then somehow found the strength — bleeding profusely — to make it out the door, hail first responders,” he said. “And, they came up to him and with basically his last breath summoned his courage to give an accurate description of the shooter and his location so they could do their duty.”…
“These men and women are asked to go defend their country overseas or wherever and my brother was an expert marksman. He was captain of the Rifle Team for the Navy. He was well-qualified to have a firearm and defend himself,” Watson’s older brother, Adam, added.
(Excerpt) Read more at bearingarms.com ...
And how could the usual gun-grabbing politcians object?
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Good start. Also ban ALL Muslims from any base on US soil.
It seems like a stupid policy.
There are NO safe muslims.
Treat every one as if loaded.
You never know when they will start following their “holy” books.
Yes => fix this with a directive
Actually the base commanders have the authority to allow personnel to arm themselves.
The strongest military in the history of the world has to call in civilian law enforcement to take care of one terrorist. What’s wrong with this picture?
Bttt.
5.56mm
Having risen to the lofty rank of SP5 (many years ago) I’m no expert on such issues. However,one would think that at least some soldiers,sailors,airmen and Marines (perhaps not those of lower rank) should be allowed to carry a sidearm while on base.
When the enemy is very likely to come from within...
I salute you and your family Joshua Watson!
Watson should get the Purple Heart, a Bronze Star with combat v and the Navy Combat Action medal.
I agree wholeheartedly!
Remember the Fort Hood Massacre?
Obama REFUSED Purple Hearts to those soldiers killed by a muzzie enemy.
It was “workplace violence” dontcha know.
Dear Watson family.
I sincerely apologize for the brain-dead Americans who elected obunga and klinton, who’s hands have your son’s blood on them. They directly caused your son’s death.
Your son is in a better place now.
God forgive this idiocracy.
To me the irony of this is one of the slain sailors was named Mohammed.
Good start. Also ban ALL Muslims from any base on US soil.
I’m with you........these people can’t be trusted. Makes people like Dr. Zuhdi Jasser look bad. He and his organization do not subscribe to this radical Islam nonsense!!
And how could the usual gun-grabbing politcians object?
Oh, they’ll find a way. I have a feeling the President is going to stew about this then Katy bar the door....our military will have protection on bases and take away the biggest threats to our men and women....you can fill in the blanks.
The President could fix this with an order 2 sentences long. The first sentence is to order every single one of the 7th century savages off of US soil.
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