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highplainsdem

(62,375 posts) Thu Apr 2, 2026, 06:19 PM Thursday

No news stories yet that I've seen, but here's a government link

https://www.war.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4450527/hegseth-authorizes-off-duty-service-members-to-carry-private-firearms-on-instal/

and it says that Hegseth's video announcing this has him saying, "Not all enemies are foreign, nor are they all outside of our borders — some are domestic."

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Hegseth just authorized off-duty service members to carry private firearms on installations [View all] highplainsdem Thursday OP

;-{)....... Goonch Thursday #1

Thanks! highplainsdem Thursday #2

Cosplay Pete at it again COL Mustard Thursday #16

LOL, What's the worst that could happen? HAB911 Thursday #4

Oh, that's going to end well. haele Thursday #5

Post removed Post removed Thursday #6

Setting up a for a classic military coup? Bobstandard Thursday #7

Yes. The dots are lining up. wnylib Thursday #9

Trump should be careful. The military coup could go either way. Irish_Dem Thursday #12

What? Not enough guns already? marble falls Thursday #8

Do they have to be drunk to carry them Pete? pwb Thursday #10

Oh lord... jmowreader Thursday #11

Ever been to Ft. Hood, Petey? moondust Thursday #13

Given the history of militaries turning on their leaders in Fascist regeimes... IrishAfricanAmerican Thursday #14

He wasn't around for the "Frag the Lieutenant" era. Easterncedar Thursday #15