How do you feel about soldiers being allowed to keep their weapons while on post?

What could go wrong?

Two words - black powder !!!

I think as long as they go down and get their CCL sure. But the base will need to add lockers or a room that troops can secure their weapons if needed. I worked on aircraft and had to get into some tight places and I wouldn't feel comfortable say putting my weapon on the navigators table when I'm under the dash and can't see it.

Locked in your vehicle is even LESS secure than in your room. I DO NOT agree with letting you have the rifle/pistol that is assigned to you if your car is where you are going to keep it, in fact not at all. The first time you forget to take it out of your car is the day your car gets broken into off post and then the CNN headline reads "MILITARY GUNS STOLEN AND USED IN ROBBERY" and the picture that accompanies it will be a 240B or a SAW, even though it may have been a pistol. I DO think it is ok to keep a private firearm with you, however the FIRST time one drunk Soldier/Marine/Sailor/Airman gets drunk, gets in a fight and shoots anyone; they have an ND in the barracks; someone in the barracks steals it; they have ruined it for the rest of us.

THEN depending on what state you are in, you couldn't even carry it past the gate once you leave post. Once again, even though you were allowed to have it on post, you get caught in MD or DC carrying concealed, guess what happens? Firearm related crime, guess what you can't own anymore? Then response generally is "no cop is going to do that to a service member." They will, have, and will continue to do so, especially if you are a jerk/drunk when you get pulled over.

You have to think of how those that oppose you will spin whatever happens to use it for their goal of not letting you do what you want.

Here we go. The second amendment was never meant for oneself protection. As stated by many founding fathers, this was to protect against invading enemies and a tyrannical governments, our government. Although we as citizens should have the right to maintain personnel arms for our protection. I know when I was on active duty way back when. We carried our weapons while on duty, this was after I came back from Vietnam, but never did we have access to ammo.

I have no problem with them having their personal, privately owned weapon. They still need to maintain uniform standards. When not carrying, the weapon needs to be in a gun safe, ideally fingerprint activated. For soldier safety, no personal weapons should be carried when carrying an issue weapon, while under UCMJ punishment, or when BAL is above .05. Of course a Post CCP safety class must be completed.

I believe soldiers should have the right to be armed on base. I would like to see a training course like the Police Officer Standardized Testing be available to anyone on post who wants to carry. Soldiers may be expert with various weapons but rules of engagement between a war zone and a civilian jeopardy situation are night and day. Learning how to react to a civilian threat is necessary for both the soldiers and the civilians safety.

Sure.

If the troop is responsible then yes but it does have side effects. If you have ever lived in base housing or been through base housing and seen multiple patrol units in front of a base residence that was because that residence had a registered firearm in the residence and no mater the call they have to go as if the resident is armed.

About time.