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Memo: Fort Hood is a “Gun Free Zone”

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(courtesy nydailynews.com)

TTAG reader Scottiac reminded us of Fort Hood’s police regarding concealed carry. Click here for the base’s policy. Pay attention to #11 on page 2:

11. The Texas Concealed Handgun Law does not apply on Fort Hood. Concealed handguns are prohibited on Fort Hood.

All official firearms are unloaded and locked away in vaults.

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Robert Farago

Robert Farago is the former publisher of The Truth About Guns (TTAG). He started the site to explore the ethics, morality, business, politics, culture, technology, practice, strategy, dangers and fun of guns.

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  1. It defies logic to have our fighting men and women cowering, unarmed against 1 or 2 cowards. This would have me demoralized were I in their place. Supporting the troops’ should include supporting their right to repel attackers. For God’s sake the Park Rangers at Independence Hall are armed. I don’t see anyone victimizing them. We don’t make our 50 disarm. Are the Armed Forces less trustworthy?

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  2. “All official firearms are unloaded and locked away in vaults.”

    What the Hell good is that? Is the military storing them in case we need them for World War III?

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  3. “Heartbreaking” that his buddy Leland Yee got snatched up for violating the same laws he promulgated against his better judgement.

    “Heartbreaking” that his deliberately asinine and ass-backward laws, rules, and regulations failed yet again, as they always have and always will, to save lives.

    “Heartbreaking” that it won’t be the push his lackeys need to shove more counter-productive filth down the throats of Americans.

    It’s heartbreaking because we know these men and women could very well have protected themselves if they were ever fucking ALLOWED TO for a change.

    It’s heartbreaking because you made it that way, “Mr. President”.

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  4. Well just rest with the knowledge OBL is dead and General Motors is killing people alive. $100.00 says he will never call it terrorism or an attack.

    And this just in

    “On Wednesday evening, President Obama was being kept up to date on the developments from the mass shooting at Fort Hood while reportedly attending fundraisers for the 2014 election cycle. According to White House spokesman Josh Earnest, Obama is in the loop while at the fundraisers.”

    Thank God he’s doing something.

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  5. I’m sorry maybe it’s me, but I saw the order to “shelter in place” at one of the largest military installations in the world,
    And my head exploded. Local po-po are on site. FBI on the way,….

    Surely just another case of “workplace violence”.

    Really?

    Sarc off.

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  6. There is something simply wrong and bizarre when the military tells its troops to shelter in place and wait for the po-po to rescue them. Tomorrow, we will probably read in the media that the military has offered absolutely everyone on base, or affiliated with the base (ie local pizza guys, strippers, etc) , access to grief counselors.

    If/when Hillary becomes C-in-C she will probably assign a therapist to every company much like the Soviets had their political officers assigned to units.

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  7. Oh, you could just see those wheels spinning, couldn’t you? Makes me nervous every time Obama – or anyone from the mainstream media, frankly – opens his mouth. You know it’s coming.

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  8. Well some people have mentioned his grip. The big thing about grip is not so much grip as when the gun is firing, you must not let the frame move. If you limp wrist the gun, even the mighty glock will misfeed. The frame must stay still so the slide can go back and forth. How do I know? I have a Kimber constantly mid feeding. One day at the range bought some bullets. They all misfed! Went to return bullets. Guy asks what gun? Kimber, s/b no problems…. Goes in with me, loads two mags and proceeds to fire all bullets perfectly. He showed me, can’t loosen grip,hold when gun fires! My “gun” now runs fine. Incidentally, manual says round nose 230 grain only-but a lot of other ammo runs fine…..

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  9. piecemeal confiscation will result in piecemeal retaliation with many to choose from in various areas….tit for tat…..Freedom is never ‘free’….may those in power realize armed Americans will NEVER allow evil to win………..Semper Fi

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  10. “The NRA members are the current incarnation of the brownshirts from Germany back in the early ’30s, late ’20s, early ’30s.” Radio host Mike Malloy.

    Then what are all the black-rifled, black-uniformed, black-vehicled police, Mr. Malloy?

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  11. My first AR was an Armalite M15A2 “Fixed carry handle”, with OD green fixing’s…. Man.. was I shocked at the fit and finish of this rifle. Having only ever used a service rifle, to have my own and with such a high degree of engineering and craftsmanship gone into it.. amazing. I’ve since sold that one… and once again…I am on the hunt for the configuration I wanted in the first place… the A4. I put 600 rounds through my A2, no issues what so ever and was very accurate. I plan on buying the same rifle pictured in this article, should be a nice addition to my collection.

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