old81 they should not have an automatic entry. The driver was on for trying to gain access to a restricted area but he should have never been close enough to get his firearm. The guy above saved another's life which I agree is senseless but as a Army MP that is just what we do and sometimes the MPs are kids right out of high school and that has always been an issue with me.
That's right here in our area. The local news outlets aren't putting much info out. Seems the shooter had a permit to be on the base. Even though he had some felony convictions. Very interesting we aren't hearing much. A lot of suspicion is it's an attempted Ft. Hood type of attack, but thankfully, the shooter was neutralized before he could cause further harm.
I stood a lot of quarter deck watches as Petty Officer of the watch armed with a Colt 1911 ACP and two magazines carried on the hip in a leather holster with a snapped down flap. I've thought about this now for a few days and still, for the life of me, don't understand how the guy could have gotten ahold of the side arm unless the PO had it drawn and was just clumsy with it. The messenger of the watch carries or at least used to carry a nightstick. That would have been a much better discourager for some guy trying to force his way aboard. A good sharp whack across the kidneys would have taken him down easy.
Of course my experience was 50+years ago so no telling how nanny has changed things around since then.
Needless to say, the young petty officer did the unthinkable and stepped into the Halls of Heroes. A permanent bronzed plaque should become an integral part of that ship's quarterdeck marking that spot as hallowed ground.
Another name to add to the list of potential Arleigh Burke class destroyer names?
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