1、CRS InsightsCan Military Servicemembers Carry Firearms for Personal Protection on Duty?Kristy N. Kamarck, Analyst in Military Manpower (kkamarckcrs.loc.gov, 7-7783)Heidi M. Peters, Information Research Specialist (hpeterscrs.loc.gov, 7-0702)July 17, 2015 (IN10318)On July 16, 2015, an armed shooter a
2、ttacked a Marine Corps recruiting center and U.S. Naval Reserve Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee, killing four Marines and wounding at least three other members of the Marine Corps, Navy, and local police before the shooter was killed. This follows other recent active shooter incidents on military i
3、nstallations, including the 2009 and 2014 shootings at Fort Hood, Texas, and the 2013 Washington Navy Yard shooting. While those incidents took place on military installations, the most recent incident, in contrast, took place at a reserve center and a recruiting office. Military installations have
4、armed guards and security gates or checkpoints, while reserve centers and recruiting offices are typically integrated into local communities in locations where they are most likely to be approached by interested recruits. Therefore, recruiting offices, by design, are less likely to have the same lev
