Pensacola Shooting a Gun-Free Zone

Naval Air Station Pensacola is a gun-free zone that does not recognize concealed carry permits for self-defense and requires all personal firearms to be locked in an armory.

A gunman opened fire at the air station on December 6, 2019, killing two and wounding numerous others.

A firearms policy for the station issued by Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, notes:

While federal and state laws differ widely on the subject, regulations pertaining to the registration, transportation, and storage of firearms on Naval Installations in the Mid-Atlantic area of responsibility are clear. According to the instruction, all hands share responsibility for adhering to regulations pertaining to the registration, transportation, and storage of firearms in the AOR.

The policy goes on to say that “state issued ‘concealed weapons permits’ are not recognized on any Navy installation.”