Off-duty service members may soon be able to carry privately owned firearms on U.S. military bases under a new order issued Thursday by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
The directive tells installation commanders to presume approval when troops request permission to carry a privately- owned firearm for personal protection on base, reversing policies that largely limited personal weapons to law enforcement or training. The move follows a string of shootings on military installations and raises questions about enforcement, safety and how armed personnel will operate alongside existing security forces.
Military.com reached out for comment to the Defense Department, Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps.
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