I have no problem with the idea of allowing personnel on base carry concealed as long as they comply with local laws (applicable permits, etc.) but ... BUT ... any commander is going to have to think long and hard about arming up to guard a non-Priority A resource on US soil without legal authorities. Letting them exercise rights granted by the civil authorities is distinctly different from trying to exercise non-existent military authorities. How does LOAC apply to criminals versus verified enemy combatants? IIRC, Hasan yelled "Allahu Akbar" as he was firing -- that makes him a traitor and enemy combatant in my book. Lopez did no such thing -- he was no different from some gangster or redneck who went in firing because he was pissed over what I was wearing or that I'd made a pass at his girlfriend.

Very very dangerous ground here.