Armed guard members will carry the type of weapon they are normally issued and trained on, typically M17 handguns and M4 semiautomatic rifles, similar to assault-style rifles, the Defense Department officials said. Some guard members will carry M9 pistols.
The military weapons are similar to those used by local police departments across the United States. The M4 is a standard semiautomatic rifle and has roughly the same capabilities as semiautomatic rifles used by law enforcement agencies.
Completely incorrect. NBC is clearly trying to downplay the seriousness of this. M4 rifles are not assault “style”. They are assault rifles, fullstop. The M4, and other assault rifles, are not legal for civilian use. They have full automatic or burst fire capability, depending on the specific model.
The weapons these soldiers are carrying are not AR-15s. These are not “assault weapons”. These are weapons of war. They are not for civilian hunters or shooting competitions. They are for killing human beings.
Why? Because Americans put troops on a pedestal. The VA should be defunded to remove enlistment incentives. The money should be used to fund universal healthcare.
No one signs up because they hear good things about the va. People literally avoid it to keep safe because it has a terrible reputation.
It fosters an us/them divide. Ex-soldiers should not have a seperate health system. They’re part of the community.
Ok maybe, but I don’t think that the VA is really the root problem here.
More fundamental: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_religion
Ok. Sure. If current veterans get easier access to healthcare and so does everyone else I’m all for it. The VA is half-broken right now anyway. I just don’t want people reliant on help to suffer, even if I disagree with them.