Why is NASA ordering AR15's?

[likeitfast55]

Five is what the article said.

Yes I read that. I just do not see all the hoopla over 5 guns. It could have easily been 500. Sounds like some high ranking NASA official wants play toys.

[jdgregory84]

This is fucking stupid.

[KBScobravert]

I wonder if that means they are finally opening the position for Space Shuttle Door Gunner.

[Downs]

We have civilian guards on our base and they do not use their own weapons. They use weapons from the same Armory the Marine guards draw their weapons for. I'm sure that's how it works for NASA too even if they hire outside help to guard their stuff. They hire them then furnish the weapons.

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NASA keeps belt-fed MG3's on its helicopters.

[Karson]

[Mach1]

This is the new standard issue astronaut glock pistol.

[Forever_frost]

I wonder if that means they are finally opening the position for Space Shuttle Door Gunner.

IF they were, I'd have heard. I've had an application on file for years for such an eventuality

[CexMashean]

Yes I read that. I just do not see all the hoopla over 5 guns. It could have easily been 500. Sounds like some high ranking NASA official wants play toys.

Because Frost is fucking paranoid, and insane.

[Forever_frost]

Because Frost is fucking paranoid, and insane.

It's not insane if agencies who have no business having weapons start having them at taxpayer expense. Like NASA and NOAA

[GhostTX]

I do like the irony. Weapons of war AR-15s with 30 round magazines bad for non-military you. Weapons of war AR-15s with 30 round magazines are ok for non-military NASA.

[racrguy]

It's not insane if agencies who have no business having weapons start having them at taxpayer expense. Like NASA and NOAA

There are hundreds of millions of dollars worth of equipment in some of those hangars. Do you mean to tell me that the people guarding it shouldn't be armed?

This is fucking stupid.

That's my line, asshole!

[Moose242]

I think we just have to face the fact that the Russians beat us in the space (gun) race:






Double barrel shotgun on top, and a 5.45×39mm barrel below.

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It's not insane if agencies who have no business having weapons start having them at taxpayer expense. Like NASA and NOAA

Why don't NASA and the NOAA need guns?

[CexMashean]

Why don't NASA and the NOAA need guns?

Because Muricuh, tax payers, rabble rabble, freedom, my money, rabble, taxes, rabble, militia, rabble rabble, private army, rabble rabble, bald eagle, rabble.

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