Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said on Thursday that he is expanding troops’ ability to carry personal firearms on military bases, lifting a longtime ban amid widespread anxiety and low morale among military members due to the U.S. and Israel’s war on Iran. “Effectively, our bases across the country were gun-free zones. Unless you’re training, or unless you are a military policeman…
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His solution to a servicemen who illegally brought his personal weapon on base to shoot people… is to bring more personal guns on base and hope that a good guy shoots the bad guy. Cause that’s worked out so well everywhere else in the country. Maybe you should look to tighten up security at your bases so that stuff like the illegal firearms aren’t missed. Just a thought.
Also, it’s not like there aren’t guns on base anyway. Why are personal weapons needed?
That said, I didn’t realize personable firearms were banned. Kinda weird since they obviously have access to firearms, even if controlled. I just think the reason for his decision is ridiculous. But that’s past for the course for this administration.
It’s because several years ago, there were suicide shooters in bases instead of high schools.