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GeorgeGist

(25,323 posts) Wed Jan 15, 2020, 01:55 PM Jan 2020

LIVE: Reports of active shooter prompt lockdown at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base

Source: local tv

ALCOA, Tenn. (WVLT) — An active shooter situation has been reported at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, according to Lt. Col. Travers Hurst.

Officials said the base is on lockdown.

Authorities are at the scene but are unable to confirm or deny whether any shots had been fired.

WVLT News has a crew on the way to the scene to learn more.

Copyright 2020 WVLT. All rights reserved.

Read more: https://www.wvlt.tv/content/news/Active-shooter-at--567008591.html

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LIVE: Reports of active shooter prompt lockdown at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base (Original Post) GeorgeGist Jan 2020 OP

This is in Knoxville, Tennessee James48 Jan 2020 #1

That's immediately adjacent to McGhee Tyson Airport Docreed2003 Jan 2020 #2

someone spotted with a gun on a national guard base? Like someone spotted eating burger @ bk nt yaesu Jan 2020 #3

They aren't considered guns in the military, they are weapons Farmer-Rick Jan 2020 #6

Blount County Public Safety (Police Scanner link) Mike 03 Jan 2020 #4

I thought that the best deterrent to a shooter is a place where everyone else has guns already? Did BamaRefugee Jan 2020 #5

Not sure what you mean SpazzTheCat Jan 2020 #7

James48

(4,440 posts)

1. This is in Knoxville, Tennessee

Reply to GeorgeGist (Original post)

Wed Jan 15, 2020, 02:01 PM

Jan 2020

At 11:15 a student reported seeing a suspicious individual holding a rifle. As of 1300, no sign of the person.

The base remains on lockdown while law enforcement sweeps the area looking for whoever it might be.

Docreed2003

(16,876 posts)

2. That's immediately adjacent to McGhee Tyson Airport

Reply to GeorgeGist (Original post)

Wed Jan 15, 2020, 02:02 PM

Jan 2020

The airport for the Knoxville area.

yaesu

(8,020 posts)

3. someone spotted with a gun on a national guard base? Like someone spotted eating burger @ bk nt

Reply to GeorgeGist (Original post)

Wed Jan 15, 2020, 02:07 PM

Jan 2020

Farmer-Rick

(10,212 posts)

6. They aren't considered guns in the military, they are weapons

Reply to yaesu (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 15, 2020, 02:36 PM

Jan 2020

But they saw a rifle not a handgun.

It could be rifle practise. When I marched in the Navy, they gave us fake rifles.

But most bases don't allow weapons without approval. Even carry permits do not apply on military bases unless prior approval from the Commanding Officer is obtained.

So, there should be a record of rifles currently in use on the base for that day. They are probably doing a count now.

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)

4. Blount County Public Safety (Police Scanner link)

Reply to GeorgeGist (Original post)

Wed Jan 15, 2020, 02:11 PM

Jan 2020

https://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/1113

BamaRefugee

(3,487 posts)

5. I thought that the best deterrent to a shooter is a place where everyone else has guns already? Did

Reply to GeorgeGist (Original post)

Wed Jan 15, 2020, 02:32 PM

Jan 2020

the NRA LIE TO ME?!?!?!?!?!?!

SpazzTheCat

(69 posts)

7. Not sure what you mean

Reply to BamaRefugee (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 15, 2020, 05:32 PM

Jan 2020

Most of the people on military bases do not carry firearms of any type on a daily basis, Only the Military Police carry weapons. For the most part, the only time you'll see soldiers with firearms is when they are training and then they typically don't have ammo unless they are at a shooting range.

Military bases are for the most part gun-free zones.

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