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People on base about the issue of carrying guns on the grounds of ft. hood. what did they tell you? >> reporter: if you're lawfully carrying a gun and living on or off post. in this case the 34-year-old was living off post. you can be living on post and legally have a firearm. you have to keep it in the privacy of your home. you have to as we just heard, they want you to register it with commanders. help us understand if one were to buy a gun perfectly a-okay mentally and want to take that to their private residence on post here or elsewhere in the country, that's legal is it not? >> it can va...

At the post that he was under treatment for both depression and anxiety. and we're learning a little bit more, carol, this morning, about his background here. he came to ft. hood in february. we know that he had initially enlisted in a puerto rico national guard. this is according to the national guard before then transferring to the u.s. army. and he was assigned here to the 13th sustainment command which, you know, translation, that means he was dealing with logistical responsibilities here at ft. hood. and i want to bring in my colleague george how whoell who been working this story with me...

Personal weapons owned by a military member, if going to take them on a military base, they have to be registered. >> reporter: let me add one other point -- >> i'm going to take a -- go ahead. >> reporter: i asked if he thought you should have these fire arms on base? he said no. i keep mine at home. i think anyone would agree they don't want to be driving around on post with these weapons. >> thanks so much. brook baldwin, barbara star, general spider marks. i've got to take a break. i'll be right back. tthe will..., mobilizing to take on the world? you don't know "aarp." aarp and its founda...