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haele

(15,423 posts)

5. Oh, that's going to end well.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 06:32 PM

Apr 2

Sigh.

There's legitimate reasons why bases have armories, and don't let random weapons be carried on bases.
There a lot of foolish young people trying to prove themselves as adults for the first time away from their peeps, long hours of pointless isolation and/or boredom, cranky, mediocre leaders who " flew under the radar" doing the minimum to stay in the military for the time in service bennies, as well as access to alcohol...

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Hegseth just authorized off-duty service members to carry private firearms on installations [View all] highplainsdem Apr 2 OP

;-{)....... Goonch Apr 2 #1

Thanks! highplainsdem Apr 2 #2

Cosplay Pete at it again COL Mustard Apr 2 #16

Holy shit. In the Army you don't have speech rights (without punishment) or labor laws underpants Apr 2 #3

LOL, What's the worst that could happen? HAB911 Apr 2 #4

Oh, that's going to end well. haele Apr 2 #5

Post removed Post removed Apr 2 #6

Setting up a for a classic military coup? Bobstandard Apr 2 #7

Yes. The dots are lining up. wnylib Apr 2 #9

Trump should be careful. The military coup could go either way. Irish_Dem Apr 2 #12

What? Not enough guns already? marble falls Apr 2 #8

Do they have to be drunk to carry them Pete? pwb Apr 2 #10

Oh lord... jmowreader Apr 2 #11

Ever been to Ft. Hood, Petey? moondust Apr 2 #13

Given the history of militaries turning on their leaders in Fascist regeimes... IrishAfricanAmerican Apr 2 #14

He wasn't around for the "Frag the Lieutenant" era. Easterncedar Apr 2 #15