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oneshooter

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23. Firearms are heavely regulated and controlled on any military post.

Reply to freshwest (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 14, 2013, 11:14 PM

Jun 2013

Any personal firearms brought on base must be registered with the Base Command. If you are in on base housing then a safe or other lockable metal container is required to keep the firearm in. If you are in barracks then the firearm is kept in the unit armory, and must be checked in and out.
The Major brought his personally owned pistol on base in his briefcase. He has enough rank that he was not searched. It was a preplanned attack on unarmed personnel. The only ones armed were the MP's and civilian guards. They are the ones that finally stopped him. Two were seriously wounded.

My son is currently serving and is posted at Fort Hood.

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Judge Rejects Fort Hood Shooting Suspect’s Defense Strategy [View all] struggle4progress Jun 2013 OP

The only issue at his trial should be the sentence. geek tragedy Jun 2013 #1

I want them to fine him that salary he's been getting since the arrest, if found guilty. freshwest Jun 2013 #3

Missing a few screws? premium Jun 2013 #9

But they are letting him go forward, anyway. It'd be funny if people weren't dead. freshwest Jun 2013 #11

I don't know if they've asked for the DP yet. premium Jun 2013 #12

Thanks, enjoy yours, too. Hoping for sunshine and some warmth this weekend. freshwest Jun 2013 #14

101 degrees here and windy for the weekend predicted. nt. premium Jun 2013 #17

Well, I'd have to pass on that. Been there, done that. freshwest Jun 2013 #18

Families of the victims should recover. nt geek tragedy Jun 2013 #19

The financial recovery is the least that can be done. Likely his victims were in the prime of life. freshwest Jun 2013 #20

The government as declared that it was "workplace violence" and not terrorism. oneshooter Jun 2013 #21

It seems that would indicate they were on duty, so their families would recieve benefits. Of course, freshwest Jun 2013 #24

+1000. premium Jun 2013 #5

His 'defense of others' logic is the same the murderer of George Tiller. freshwest Jun 2013 #13

Upon reflection, premium Jun 2013 #15

Thanks very much for that reply. freshwest Jun 2013 #26

OFFS. If he was so worried about them, he should have gone to Afghanistan and joined up. freshwest Jun 2013 #2

He's acting as his own attorney. dgibby Jun 2013 #4

The old adage proven true. I wonder if he's being paid for that, too? freshwest Jun 2013 #10

He is representing himself, so 'his attorney' is not so good, and also guilty. Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #6

I just want to respectfully say that calling the act of murdering 13 people Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #8

Firearms are heavely regulated and controlled on any military post. oneshooter Jun 2013 #23

Thanks for the information. And I'm glad your son was not among the slain. Ft. Hood has changed a freshwest Jun 2013 #25

That is essentially the argument al Qaeda made for 9/11. rug Jun 2013 #7

Can you explain the 'ideology of terror'? Are you saying it's like 'pro-emptive war'? freshwest Jun 2013 #22

It's attacking a city, a country or any entity with the intent to terrorize the populace, rug Jun 2013 #27

They really need to quit screwing around with this piece 'o crap WestStar Jun 2013 #16