Concealed carry

We travel and stay on military bases in our travel trailer 80% of the time. We now both want to obtain our concealed carry license and keep a firearm while traveling. Since you can't bring a firearm on base or even store it at the armory, does my one have a suggestion where to keep your firearm stored when camping on base? Any suggestions greatly appreciated., Thanks.

Unless the laws have changed in the past year, most bases require you to store it in the armory. So, I'm not sure why you say you cannot store there.

Is there a new law change that we don't know about??

The last base we stayed at in November, specifically addressed this issue by requiring all firearms to be stored at the armory.

I stopped by Kings Bay Ga, a few months ago and they asked if I have a weapon 'on board'. Each base has specific procedures concerning "civilian" weapons brought on base, Andrews AFB bans them totally, but considering their primary mission, I get it... You just need to ask first.

Sadly times have changed in our military and we are no longer trusted with guns in spite of the fact that almost every soldier on post is assigned a weapon. I remember the days of bringing our deer rifles on post and showing them to our buddies that hunted. No one thought any different Today, I am told even if you live off post, its best to keep your gun ownership to your self.

Today I rarely go on a military post for anything. We own a business and often make cash deposits at the bank, so we keep a gun in our car and are both licensed to carry (we rarely carry on our person, but want to keep access close).

I seriously doubt a concealed carry permit means anything on a federal installation. I have noticed over the past few years that when I come onto a base I am asked if I have a weapon to declare. Doesn't matter if I bring a fifth wheel on post for a stay at the famcamp, or just driving in a vehicle. I always just said "no". If you declare a weapon, you have to go through rather a hassle. You will be escorted to the base armory (usually the MP station) where you will turn your weapon into them. When you leave post you will need to make an appointment to go into the armory to recover your weapon and be escorted off post.
But, here's the rub- If you do not declare your weapon, and it is discovered that you do have a weapon, you will be cited. It is a serious offense. You will permanently loose your "priveledge" of coming back on post. Ie, you will be banned from entering. No more commissary, px, etc. I do not know if the ban is just for that post, servicewide or department of defense wide. Personally, I think a little hassle and inconvienence is a small price to pay considering the alternative. Just my 2 cents.