Should Military Recognize State Concealed Carry Licenses

**DVC** · 03-02-2011

Originally Posted by Stan

Dude, this is a stretch, even for you

This is impressive though...

Now why would a rational person even say Sierra like that?

Not sure about the latter

Heh, he even tried to compare concealed carry rights to those States that recognize drivers' licenses and carry permits held by armored car guards.

Since we probably will never get Germany to approve Florida State carry permits in Frankfurt while riding on buses

Maybe we could get the Air Farce to participate in better force protection measures instead of piling onto buses, relatively on time, altercations with strange folks, etc.

Agreed on Germany recognizing U.S. CCWs. and I don't know anything about this shooting beyond the NYT piece. Should U.S.A.F.s crews carry (issue .gov) handguns? Probably be tough to get the countries they're traveling to to OK it. Seems like the European approach to violent crime is self defense is a no-go; better to be a compliant victim.

**DVC** · 03-02-2011

Originally Posted by DVC

Agreed on Germany recognizing U.S. CCWs. and I don't know anything about this shooting beyond the NYT piece. Should U.S.A.F.s crews carry (issue .gov) handguns? Probably be tough to get the countries they're traveling to to OK it. Seems like the European approach to violent crime is self defense is a no-go; better to be a compliant victim.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-soldiers.html

**Stan** · 03-03-2011

Originally Posted by DVC

Agreed on Germany recognizing U.S. CCWs. and I don't know anything about this shooting beyond the NYT piece. Should U.S.A.F.s crews carry (issue .gov) handguns? Probably be tough to get the countries they're traveling to to OK it. Seems like the European approach to violent crime is self defense is a no-go; better to be a compliant victim.

This whole scenario is puzzling. The German’s that patrol the airport are not some cheap private security apparatus and the conspicuous automatic weapons they carry mean business.

But yet, they were not paying much attention to the parking area surrounding a huge target. The Airmen were flying commercial and not permitted firearms… is going around. Huh ? Back in 2005 we flew from here to Frankfurt with our side arms and on the USAF transfer bus with us was an armed MP escort right up to our departure aircraft.