Right To Keep And Bear Arms Pros And Cons

1. The right to keep and bear arms is a constitutional right that should not be infringed upon. With firearms so easily accessible by the public and increasing world incidents, protection of our own armed forces must be paramount. The purpose of this position paper is advocate why concealed carry should be allowed for all members of the United States Armed Forces while on stateside military installations.
2. Department of Defense Directive 5210.56, introduced in 1992, brought major changes in effort to limit access to firearms for both military and civilian Department of Defense employees. This directive limited carry of firearms on stateside military installations to law enforcement and security personnel.1
3. Since the directive’s release