Navy Base Access Denied to Dozens in Wake of Fatal Shooting

New rules have denied access to dozens in wake of the fatal shooting on Norfolk’s Navy base. As reported by the Navy, over the last three weeks 48 people have been denied access to bases in at least four states. Under the new rules, anyone with a misdemeanor in the past five years or a felony in the past 10 years for certain crimes will be denied base access. Yes, even those who have identification credentials.

The March 24th fatal shooting of a sailor aboard the USS Mahan was carried out by a 35-year-old ex-convict who should have never had access to enter the Navy base. Jeffrey Tyrone Savage, the civilian truck driver who committed this crime at the world’s largest naval base, was a convicted felon. Records show in 2008 Savage was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in North Carolina. He also … click HERE to continue reading