In these instances, minutes are a lifetime and our service members have the courage and training to make those precious short minutes count. Before today it was virtually impossible for War Department personnel to get permission to carry and store their own personal weapons aligned with the state laws where we operate our installations. I mean effectively, our bases across the country were gun free zones. Unless you're training or unless you are a military policeman, you couldn't carry, you couldn't bring your own firearm for your own personal protection on to post. (01:18–01:29)
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Asserts that it was nearly impossible for War Department personnel to carry and store personal weapons according to state laws.
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