Sorry, don't buy it.

So yesterday another shooting using a semi-automatic weapon took place in Washington, DC.
Even worse, it took place inside a complex supposedly well defended by the US Navy.

Why did this person even get into the building with a gun?  He was a Navy reservist with a history of abusing the privilege of gun ownership.

My guess it was because anyone who is military, ex-military or a spouse of a military personnel is never even questioned when going onto a base. Any base. But wait! These are regular people now.  Not specially vetted people who have no anger issues, or depression issues and are not currently serving at the base they're visiting.   Why don't they have to justify what they're doing on a base they don't currently report to -even if it's just to visit the Base Exchange to buy groceries and why don't they have to have they're cars/bags/etc. searched by the rest of us?  It makes no sense.  The military needs to take a long hard look at who they think is safe to let on base and who isn't.  And they need to throw away the military id as a reason that the person wanting entry is safe.

(And while we're at it... take away the semi automatics. From everyone.  Let people have a rifle, a shot gun - it's their right after all , but they don't need a military weapon.  That weapon is for killing people en masse, not animals for food and not defending your home from a burglar. Sorry NRA but I don't buy it.)