Military personnel now guard the gates. 1 pistol(9mm) and MAYBE a rifle in the gatehouse. Rifle would not be loaded if SOP has not changed. They do not search cars; it would be impossible to do it and do it properly without lines that stretched for miles all day. It would not be hard to take a weapon on post if you want to...obviously. When they were present civilian guards carried 9mm; that is why Hassan is still alive.
I have CCW for Texas, but I can’t carry on post. One wonders why? The CG can’t guarantee my safety, the MP’s aren’t everywhere. But I just can’t protect myself. That is why I go to Ft. Hood about once every few months.
Retired here and try to play by the rules. But sometimes I wonder.....?
I worked a civilian at an AFB and had to park on the other side of the freeway and then cross the bridge on foot and walk through some kind of checkpoint to show ID before continuing on to work.
I had a bumper sticker that did allow me onto other bases but now question why.