Tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of Americans have expressed gratitude and appreciation for American citizens volunteering to guard “gun free” recruitment centers. Americans are doing this on their own time, with their own money to help protect our nation’s armed forces in the wake of terrorist attacks against them.
Reports we’re seeing suggest the vast majority of military members working at these offices appreciate the volunteers. They certainly don’t seem to feel threatened by them.
Unfortunately, the policy makers in Washington don’t appear to feel the same. In fact, the U.S. Army just issued a policy letter stating these volunteers should be viewed as a security threat.
Via Stripes.com.
The Army has warned its recruiters to treat the gun-toting civilians gathering at centers across the country in the wake of the Chattanooga, Tenn., shooting as a security threat.
Soldiers should avoid anyone standing outside the recruiting centers attempting to offer protection and report them to local law enforcement and the command if they feel threatened, according to a U.S. Army Recruiting Command policy letter issued Monday.
The distain for any sort of effort to actually protect ourselves is stunning. The story goes on with:
“Ensure your recruiters clearly articulate to local police the civilian may be armed and in possession of a conceal/carry permit,” it told the centers.
The command said recruiters should also immediately fill out an Army security report.
Is common sense gone these days? The fed didn’t consider a man who become obsessed with Islam and had extremely questionable connections as a threat but they consider people waving American flags and thanking service members while armed, volunteering to protect them as a problem?
Hello?