Vet Allegedly Brought Gun Into Army Office To Keep Recruiters ‘On Their Toes’

This May 8, 2014 phowo shows a quick access handgun safe in Wichita, Kan. Most area sporting goods retailers and gun shops provide a variety of quick access handgun safes and lock boxes. (AP Photo/The Wichita Eagle,... This May 8, 2014 phowo shows a quick access handgun safe in Wichita, Kan. Most area sporting goods retailers and gun shops provide a variety of quick access handgun safes and lock boxes. (AP Photo/The Wichita Eagle, Mike Hutmacher) MORE LESS
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A 72-year-old military veteran was arrested for allegedly bringing a gun into an Army recruitment office in Conyers, Georgia last week to “keep the guys on their toes,” according to the Rockdale News.

Harry Tracey was arrested on suspicion of bringing a weapon onto government property, according to the Rockdale News.

According to a police report reviewed by the newspaper, Tracey entered the office and began asking unusual questions.

“He asked if he felt safe, if he was armed and if he could protect himself against an attack like the one that happened in Chattanooga,” an officer wrote in the police report.

He lifted his shirt, revealing a black pistol tucked into his waistband, and left the office. Police located Tracey nearby, according to the Rockdale News.

He reportedly told police that he brought his weapon to the office because of the shooting in Chattanooga, Tennessee that left two dead and others injured. Tracey said he did not mean harm, but wanted to “keep them aware of their surroundings,” according to the Rockdale News.

Tracey posted his $7,000 bail and was released from the county jail on Saturday, according to the newspaper.

h/t: http://www.rawstory.com/2015/07/vietnam-vet-arrested-after-walking-into-army-recruiting-office-with-gun-to-keep-them-on-their-toes/

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  1. Aww, man! That danged Obama ruins everything!!

  2. If he wanted to keep them on their toes, he should have gone into the loo and raised the urinals six inches.

  3. It’s very telling that the military, the group of people who actually use guns for their intended purpose, do not want their recruiters or really anyone outside of theater, carrying guns. I find it silly when the republicans and their ammosexual fetishists argue for their right to carry guns. It’s as if they claim to know better than the military in how to keep their folks safe.

    Just watch, this old bird will quickly be made out to be a darling on the right with the NRA crown.

  4. POINTS!!
    I am awarding POINTS!!!

  5. Idiot. Reminds me of jerks that get caught trying to sneak dangerous shit past the TSA and then trying to claim they were just testing the system.

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