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Fort Bragg Regulation 190-12, 1 December 2004
Chapter 7 / Exceptions / 7-1. General exceptions. “Nothing in this regulation shall prohibit:
(g.) Fort Bragg is Federal property. As such, state-issued concealed handgun permits are not
recognized or valid on Fort Bragg. Therefore, persons entering Fort Bragg must comply with all
the provisions of this regulation, regardless of whether or not they hold a state-issued concealed
handgun permit. This includes all personnel who enter through any Access Control Point (ACP).
An exception is granted for personnel holding valid North Carolina Concealed Handgun Permits
who directly traverse public highways through Fort Bragg as long as they are not stopping on or
within the installation, or going through an Access Control Point (ACP). Apart from this,
carrying of concealed weapons (of any sort) on Fort Bragg is strictly prohibited.”
The above extract is taken directly from the regulation. But there are other portions of the regulation that state CCH permits are not honored. This sort of ambiguity is prevalent throughout the regulation. In addition to that problem, a sampling of Military Policeman and Contract Security Officers (manning the ACPs) will yield different interpretations and even a lack of familiarity with this exemption. It is highly recommended that if you intend to transit Ft. Bragg using this exemption, you keep a hard-copy of FB 190-12 in your vehicle so you can show your intent to comply with it. It can be found and printed from the web at:
http://www.bragg.army.mil/PSBC-PM/ProvostMarshalDocs/FB Reg 190-12.pdf
As Concealed Carry permitees know, there are restrictions regarding the transport and possession of any firearm on Federal property. Ft. Bragg is no exception. 2004 is the most recent version weapons regulation for the post (FB 190-12). This revision updates the regulation to include changes appropriate to the post 9-11 security on the installation. The Provost Marshall’s Office (PMO) is charged with overseeing the enforcement of this regulation. The Provost Marshall is akin to the Sheriff of the military reservation.
The current regulation states that NC CCH permit holders can transport their handguns concealed across the reservation provided that they are coming from one off-post location and going to another off-post location and provided that they are not stopping anywhere on the post. The regulation states that the permit holder must also be using “public roadways” or “public highways”. The regulation clearly states that this is outside the checkpoints that lead into the cantonment area. The PMO has stated that you cannot enter any of the checkpoints with a concealed or loaded weapon. The stipulation about being able to transit Ft. Bragg from one off post location to another only applies if you are using exterior roads (outside checkpoints) such as Lamont, McRidge, Bragg Blvd/24-27, Murchison Rd/210, Plank Rd, King Rd, Preachers Rd and Longstreet and Chicken Roads outside their checkpoints and then only if you do not stop on post.
If you do need to enter through a checkpoint, you must have your firearm unloaded and separate from the ammunition. If you have a trunk or toolbox, either the gun or ammunition should be in it. If you do not (truck, van, SUV, etc) make your best effort to keep gun and ammunition separate. Also, it is recommended that the firearm be in some sort of case such as a firearm shipping case (i.e. do not have it unloaded and still concealed on your person or hidden under the seat, etc).
If you do not have a concealed carry permit, there is no provision on Ft. Bragg to carry openly, as you can do in NC proper. In this case you will need to comply with the above directions for entering a checkpoint of the installation or for stopping on post, regardless of where you are.
On Ft. Bragg, you can only carry tear/O.C. pepper spray if it is for personal protection and if the capacity doesn’t exceed 50 cubic centimeters.
Also, by Ft. Bragg definition, a loaded weapon is any weapon with the ammunition in the breech, chamber, cylinder, magazine or other loading mechanism attached to the weapon.
Civilian violators of the above restrictions may be subject to administrative and/or judicial action under Army Regulation 600-20 and Titles 5 and 8 of the U.S. Code.
Any weapons confiscated for being loaded and / or concealed can- and usually will- be destroyed.
Further questions on this can be directed to the XVIII Airborne Corps Provost Marshall’s Office at (910) 396-4931/0391/0392.
