Steve Stockman introduces bill to allow firearms on military bases
Rep. Steve Stockman, R-Friendswood, introduced a bill Thursday to repeal the ban on carrying weapons on military bases, in the wake of the deadly shooting at the Washington Navy Yard.
The Safe Military Bases Act would allow trained soldiers on bases to carry weapons in case of a terrorist attack, to prevent further tragedies like Fort Hood and Navy Yard from happening again, Stockman said.
He added that the sites are especially “vulnerable” targets for terrorists.
Thirteen people were killed at the Fort Hood shooting in 2009, and 12 people died in the shooting at Navy Yard. Read more at Houston Chronicle
The Safe Military Bases Act would allow trained soldiers on bases to carry weapons in case of a terrorist attack, to prevent further tragedies like Fort Hood and Navy Yard from happening again, Stockman said.
He added that the sites are especially “vulnerable” targets for terrorists.
Thirteen people were killed at the Fort Hood shooting in 2009, and 12 people died in the shooting at Navy Yard. Read more at Houston Chronicle