Posted August 2, 2016 6:40 pm by Comments

By James England

ALBANY, NEW YORK — Assymetric warfare is the term used to describe pretty much every conflict we’ve had in the 21st century. It means there are no conventional armies fighting it out in the trenches. Military personnel, sensitive installations, police officers — these are all targets unwittingly put on the front lines of a incessant War on Terror.

They’re targeted in theater and, sadly, now they’re also being targeted right here in the United States.

After the events of Chattanooga, Tennessee, where a lone armed gunman targeted a Marine Corps recruiting center and a Naval Reserve Center, one New York legislator had the common sense to give these men and women in uniform the option of carrying a concealed handgun or being issued a sidearm for their own protection.

We’re happy to announce that proposed bill is halfway through the legislative process.

Sen. Rob Ortt gave a statement before the Assembly in which he illustrated precisely why National Guardsmen and Reserve Officer Training Candidates (ROTC) need to have the option to be armed.

“Unarmed soldiers, such as members of the National Guard and ROTC, are targets on domestic soil and need stronger defense policies in place to safeguard them as they protect …Read the Rest

Source:: Concealed Nation

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