Military Gun registration

[kenhwind]

It seems that the Military wants to register privately ownde firearms:
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=100151

[Tom]

I can almost see - almost - if the soldier was living in military-provided off-base housing, the post commander having the "right" to know the existence of privately owned weapons on the property. I wouldn't like it but I can see it. But there's nothing in this article that says this registration applies to only those personnel living in military-provided off-base housing. When I was in the Navy, I had my own off-base apartment. It wasn't military housing. I was just like everyone else who lived there, except I was out the door at 0430 every morning looking like a convict wearing a denim shirt and blue jeans. :)

The Navy had the right to inspect my place of work. The Navy had the right to inspect my room when I lived in the BEQ. When I was on the ship, the Navy had the right to inspect my bunk in the berthing compartment. But I'd be darned if I'd let them come to my privately and personally leased apartment off base - not without a warrant like any other citizen.

Like smoking, they can't simply ban guns outright. Instead, they're gonna try to chisel them away - a restriction here, a little more red tape there - until they're gone.

Thanks for posting this.

[kenhwind]

Like smoking, they can't simply ban guns outright. Instead, they're gonna try to chisel them away - a restriction here, a little more red tape there - until they're gone.
This is why I posted this.
When I was in the Marines (1972) we had to keep our personal firearms in the Armory, when we lived on base. They were not registered per say, but a log book was kept in the Top Sgts office and you checked them in and or out.
My guns were at a Staff Sgts housing quarters on base, and they were not registered either.
Living on base I can see where there might be an issue, but that don't appear to be the way it is.

[Frank]

Pretty outrageous, especially when the powers that be appear to know that they have no authority off base.

[Carole-K]

Just out of curiosity - Is there an article on this from a more reputable and reliable news source?

I ask this because World Net Daily tends to be very reactionary and their stories have, in my opinion, rarely been factual. Their stories are often more biased than those in the mainstream media. I would cite examples but they would all be off-topic so I won't go there.

But I'd like to read something about this from another source.

[kenhwind]

I found this also on World Net Daily and it has a photocopy of a Army Memo. i will look for some more info though.

http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=92395
Do not know if this is any better:
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=0fb_1242769219&c=1
Here is another:
http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/Infowar/45071

[Aguila Blanca]

I can't access Army Times to validate this report, but about a year ago (maybe two years) a similar policy was instituted at a major base in Alaska. I remember it being discussed then but I do not remember if the order was later rescinded.