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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]intaglio
(8,170 posts)37. So you admit MPs and guards are armed
So there were "good guys" on the base and those "good guys" were armed. Yet, somehow the shooter could continue for some time without being stopped.
As I said - weasel words from a man who professes only an unconditional love of guns.
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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