SuziQ, here is an Editorial by the Washington Times on the military base firearm ban
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/nov/11/end-clinton-era-military-base-gun-ban/
End Clinton-era military base gun ban
By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times - Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Time after time, public murder sprees occur in gun-free zones - public places where citizens are not legally able to carry guns. The list is long, including massacres at Virginia Tech and Columbine High School along with many less deadly attacks. Last weeks slaughter at Fort Hood Army base in Texas was no different - except that one man bears responsibility for the ugly reality that the men and women charged with defending America were deliberately left defenseless when a terrorist opened fire.
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Snopes -
http://snopes.com/Politics/clintons/baseguns.asp
Alarming Disarming. Claim: President Bill Clinton issued an executive order disarming soldiers on military bases.