terrorism's impact on gun rules

[John Sobieski]

The Department of Defense is going to prepare and issue new interim, Department-wide policy on privately owned weapons policy this summer.

I presume that these new policies will impose new restrictions on uniformed personnel, especially those living off post/base.

I was surprised to read that the Under Secretary for Intelligence is tasked with preparing the interim guidance.

Recommendation 3.8 deals with privately owned weapons, and you can find a copy at this location: http://www.defense.gov/news/d20100415fthood1.pdf

 

[Harrison]

Whatever they finally arrive at, you can be sure that it will be politically correct, and make no sense whatsoever.

 

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

So what did you expect-that they would acknowledge they had a lousy officer who should have been kicked out, but was protected by his religion and ethnicity? How about we make military bases 100% gun free zones for everybody-INCLUDING the Secret Service?

 

[Cyrano]

Wonder what will happen to GI Rod and Gun Clubs? We have a wonderful one here at Ft Bliss, almsot 1/2 mile of ranges; rifle pistol and shotgun.

 

[tennexplorer]

Were I to guess, I'd imagine some sort of registration and perhaps a licensing scheme administered by NCIS, CID, etc. Possibly a provision denying CCW rights. Probable banning of privately owned weapons in family housing (if that's even permitted anymore). This is probably not a DOD reg that will be written by military - this will be done by political appointee staffers to SecDef.

 

[JayCeeNC]

GI's should carry their issued weapons on US bases just like they do on bases in the war zone.
There is a terrorist threat on both.
If there were 50 armed GI's near the Muslim terrorist on Ft. Hood he wouldn't be sitting around costing us taxpayer $$$ while awaiting trial.