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December 03, 2005
Holster issue
I guess Im not the only one who is worried and has even been frightened by a certain type of holsters worn by some here. It is a shoulder holster with the M9 (9mm handgun) tucked under the arm. The problem is that the weapon is pointed backward, and slightly up. I don't know how many times I have been doing my headcount job in the dining facility and turned my head only to be looking down a pistol barrel, but it is not infrequent - usually in the range of 10-15 times per 2-hour shift. It makes me extremely uncomfortable because you can never be 100% sure it has been properly cleared.
I meant to post on this a long time ago but with my R&R leave, it slipped my mind. There was an article yesterday in Stars and Stripes, the free newspaper they distribute here, which reminded me. I can't even begin to imagine what would happen to me if I were to walk around with my M16 in a similar position.
Posted by TJ at December 3, 2005 06:23 AM
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