In recent history there have been multiple mass shooting incidents and attempted incidents against our military personnel. Most recently is an active shooter event on Fort Hood today, April 2, 2014. Last year there was the mass shooting at the Washington Naval Yard on September 16, 2013. On November 5, 2009 there was an active shooter on Fort Hood whom claimed 13 lives and injured 32 more. Also in May of 2007 the FBI arrested six radicalized Islamist men who were plotting to attack Fort Dix.
Due to the Department of Defense directive 5210.56 active military and DoD employees are prohibited from carrying personal firearms for their protection. They are left defenseless in the face of an active shooter. Please take action to invoke a change in DoD policy to correct this.