Careful about the rent-a-cops. They are contract to be sure but they are federal LEO certified as well. I worked for a company that was going to have me certified when these kinds of contracts first started up, but they were under bid. That said, on a military installation, they have the power to stop and detain; however the controlling military police agency ( SP, MP, etc.) must issue the citation or make the arrest.marksiwel wrote:Well I wasn't IN the base yet, they make you check in, and all that, I would have just turned around if they started with that foolishness. The Guards there aren't military, or police, they are Rent-a-copsdavlanders wrote:National Guard Armories are federally owned and you are lucky they did not confiscate your firearm. They are generally not allowed on federal military grounds.
Also, if the National Guard shares the base with the Reserves or active units, its a federal military installation. NAS Fort Worth JRB is a prime example.