Did you know our soldiers are not allowed to carry firearms on their own military bases?  What radical left-wing nut job politician put that in place?  Apparently, George H.W. Bush!

His policies enabled Palestinian-American Nidal Hasan to massacre a bunch of helpless soldiers at Fort Hood.  Imagine how bizarre it is that our soldiers, charged with protecting us, are helpless to defend themselves most of the time.

I don't even know if such a ban is legal.

The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution reads: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

If the armed forces of the United States, at a minimum, are not a "well regulated Militia," I don't know what is.  I don't think that, constitutionally, soldiers can be prevented from carrying arms, except in extreme circumstances.

That's why Ted Cruz is calling to change that:

Appealing to New Hampshire’s powerful gun culture, Sen. Ted Cruz said Sunday that he’s “pressing” Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain to hold hearings on whether soldiers should be allowed to carry their own concealed firearms onto military bases.

“I am very concerned about that policy,” the Texas senator told 120 gun owners at a hunting club here, before taking a trip to a firing range for some target practice. “I think it’s very important to have a public discussion about why we’re denying our soldiers the ability to exercise their Second Amendment rights.”

After three mass shootings at military installations in five years, including another at Ford Hood last year, pro-gun activists have argued that letting troops arm themselves on the job would give them a better ability to defend themselves.

Generals have argued that only military police officers should be able to carry weapons freely around base. Many in the chain of command believe more guns would only lead to more violence, especially among those who suffer from mental instability as a consequence of combat.

If soldiers can't be trusted to carry guns, they shouldn't be in the Army.  Generals who believe that soldiers carrying guns would "lead to more violence" should resign, or be fired, when we get our next president.

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