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Hegseth says he will allow troops to take personal weapons onto military bases (apnews.com)
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[–] 13 points 5 months ago (1 child)

You have to get through armed guards to get onto a base. Why would soldiers need to be armed for personal protection?

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  • [–] 15 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    To protect themselves from the other armed off-duty soldiers, of course

    Any resulting violence will justify the need for more guns!

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  • [–] 7 points 5 months ago

    I hear we aren't take taking sexual assault accusations seriously any more, but I doubt the reasoning is to allow women to defend themselves when they try to rape them. That would be very off-brand for this administration.

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