Contrary to popular opinion, military members going to and from military bases are sitting ducks. The reason is simple. There is no base commander I know who allows military members to carry concealed when entering a military installation. It is a felony to bring a firearm onto a military installation without authorization. So, that’s why the body count was so high at Ft. Hood. That situation was all the more tragic as many of the service personnel wounded/killed were combat veterans who probably would have survived if concealed carry had been permitted. This is something that Congress can fix. I believe that military members should be allowed to carry or have a weapon in their vehicle if entering military bases. I wish someone is Congress would sponsor legislation to that effect.
I had my whole arsenal on base (moved them there in a ditty move) and required no permission at the gate or authorization from anyone. I took my guns on and off the base to go shooting at the army post down the road, and many times to go hunting, and never had any problems...even when there was a lock down and vehicles were inspected at the gate. Everyone did that with their personal weapons. If there’s some rule against it, I never heard about it.
Agreed