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In reply to the discussion: Overheard Yesterday... "Gee, It's Too Bad Nobody At Fort Hood Had Any Weapons To Stop The [View all]The Straight Story
(48,121 posts)30. Why don't *I*
Or were you asking why don't they or why don't deputies in a jail?
I don't because I don't own one.
People on base don't because there is no real reason to - but they still have access to them.
Deputies didn't because we were generally outnumbered 20 to 1 so we focused on hand to hand.
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WillyT
Dec 2012
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To Be Fair... It Was A Liberal Who Said This... On The Irony And Absurdity Of The NRA Position...
WillyT
Dec 2012
#9
Didn't Backfire In This Case... Most People At This Meet-Up Nodded In Agreement...
WillyT
Dec 2012
#25
It's the trying to be clever/snarky/sarcastic/failed attempt at humor that made it backfire.
-..__...
Dec 2012
#27
Yeah... And Your "Facts" Do Nothing But Muddle The Issue... Do YOU Really Want Armed Guards At
WillyT
Dec 2012
#28
It still works, even under the ROEs - there were plenty of armed and loaded MPs on that base.
leveymg
Dec 2012
#33
Somewhere on base there are MP's, yes, just like somewhere in any town there are cops
Recursion
Dec 2012
#42
Alright... Though I Think You Missed The Forest For The Trees... Let's Talk Afghanistan...
WillyT
Dec 2012
#20
Stateside the weapons are locked up in in an arms room most of the time
Crabby Appleton
Dec 2012
#16
Shooter opened fire in area where he knew soldiers not allowed to have loaded weapons.
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#43