LooseGrouper
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The Air Force just moved me to San Antonio, and while I'm looking for a place to live I have to stay on base. While I'm looking I have to stay in base quarters (not base housing) and that means storing my guns at the SP armory (don't know anyone here, so it's my only option). I did this before about four years ago the last time I moved, but the collection was much smaller, and honestly I didn't care as much about the couple of guns I stored back then.
I have a couple of concerns that I'm hoping some of you military or ex-military folks can answer. First, they made me leave the case I brought my guns in unlocked. Apparently they are required to inventory everything, every day. Should I be concerned about them handling my guns? I've heard urban legends of folks storing nice guns and them coming back to find them in less than good shape. I never put much stock in these stories, but now that my guns are out of my control I'm getting paranoid (they seemed particularly enamored with my M1A).
Second, they recorded the serial numbers, makes, and models of all my guns. Am I just being paranoid, or should I ask the armory personnel what they do with those forms?
Finally, since I have to store my guns for a prolonged period (I'm not sure what the time limits are), I will have to get commander approval to permanently take my guns out of the armory. That really burns me.
Okay, that's my story. Comments?
I have a couple of concerns that I'm hoping some of you military or ex-military folks can answer. First, they made me leave the case I brought my guns in unlocked. Apparently they are required to inventory everything, every day. Should I be concerned about them handling my guns? I've heard urban legends of folks storing nice guns and them coming back to find them in less than good shape. I never put much stock in these stories, but now that my guns are out of my control I'm getting paranoid (they seemed particularly enamored with my M1A).
Second, they recorded the serial numbers, makes, and models of all my guns. Am I just being paranoid, or should I ask the armory personnel what they do with those forms?
Finally, since I have to store my guns for a prolonged period (I'm not sure what the time limits are), I will have to get commander approval to permanently take my guns out of the armory. That really burns me.
Okay, that's my story. Comments?