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September 17, 2016, 05:06 PM | #1 | ||||||
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A Less Comprehensive Plan
Best Attempt at the other viable candidate's plans.
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September 17, 2016, 05:19 PM | #2 |
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Note: base commanders set the policy, but there is a DoD wide policy that strongly recommends against arming most military members.
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September 17, 2016, 05:39 PM | #3 |
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That is correct so it may be more of a policy statement or written guidance then executive order type action.
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September 17, 2016, 09:42 PM | #4 |
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It wouldn't be too difficult to review security at a military base and decide that certain NCOs and officers should wear sidearms, to provide a first line of defense. I'm surprised not one NCO at a Recruiting Station is directed to be armed, they seem to attract terrorist attacks now and then.
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To identify trustworthy people, that is. I remind you that there are already background checks and investigations held on everyone, simply as part of being in the military. Various levels of clearance are held, and they DO look at things like people's (apparent) stability, etc. AND, sometimes, they FAIL. The Fort Hood shooter was an OFFICER!!!!!! So, don't go placing your faith in the moral goodness and infallibility of the officer corps. (and it still boggles my mind, why, this guy, TAKEN IN THE ACT OF COMMITING MASS MURDER, has STILL not been tried and convicted, YEARS LATER!!!)
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All officers (and NCOs over E7) have at least a certain level of clearance and background checks completed. If they are done improperly due to politics, being over burdened, rushed or whatever than the system fails. The system can fail anyway. All the best spies have had high level clearances with extensive background checks completed. Quote:
It did take four years but that is not terribly unusual given all the circumstances of the case. The Second Ft. Hood Shooter (2014) died during the shooting. Anyway the overwhelming vast majority of military that I worked with for 24 years are 2A supporters and are in favor of carry on base. I can only recall one who was avidly anti-gun. A National Guardsman from California who was running for public office (go figure). Generals are of course opposed. Not normally on political grounds; but on the grounds that they are terrified of being held accountable for actions of their troops and getting fired. After all the lives of their men are expendable but they only get one career. |
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My apologies, I had not heard he had been convicted. IN fact, the last thing I heard was they were arguing if he could stand trial with the beard... at that point, I stopped paying attention to this so called "workplace shooting"...
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September 27, 2016, 03:56 AM | #8 |
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At the Debate this candidate came out in favor of "no buy lists". I think this should be added to his official policy outlook.
A lot of politicians throughout the political spectrum are in favor of these so it seems likely it will happen. This is a scary proposition in a lot of ways as the metrics are unknown and untested, likely to be secret and have a poor appeals process.
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I hope you are right in that this come into being. As a gun owner, I want everyone to have the same rights as I do to own guns. I'm also a 22 LEO, and have seen, smelled and touched the devastation wrought by someone who wasn't necessarily a "criminal", but had no business having a gun. I hope you are wrong in that it shouldn't be "secretive", and there should be an appeals process that's affordable and attainable for the average citizen. It should only be hard to get yourself off of that list if there's reason for you to be on it.
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September 28, 2016, 03:40 PM | #10 |
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I see the no fly/ no buy lists along the same line as the extra-judicial killings the US regularly engages in with drone strikes. It is a serious violation of rights and it makes you wonder what someone did to offend the USG so much as to be deemed less worthy of human rights.
I don't have to make those type decisions anymore so it is mostly an academic exercise for me. I wish there were easy answers but there are none.
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Let's look at how well the appeal process is working now. There's an appeal process for non-violent felons. None have been processed for years because funding has been cut. There's an appeal process for NICS denials. Last I heard an appeal can run for a year or more before it's processed. If it takes a year to get a denial reversed for a law abiding citizen, do you really think that there's going to be an "affordable and attainable" appeals process for "terrorists" on the secret list? |
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