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Army bases have tight regulations on firearms

Rules on carrying weapons vary among U.S. military installations, but in general they are carefully regulated, military officials said Thursday.

Soldiers typically carry weapons on bases only for specific purposes such as a training exercise, said Lt. Col. Christopher Garver, an Army spokesman based at the Pentagon. "You would not see someone walking around with a military weapon at the PX,"...

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