U.S. Military Right to Carry Act

United States117th CongressS-720Senate
Updated: Mar 11, 2021

Summary

U.S. Military Right to Carry Act This bill requires a state that receives funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program to have implemented (1) a law or policy authorizing members of the Armed Forces who are outside of their state of residence under orders to renew a permit to carry a concealed firearm through the mail, and (2) a law or policy that treats members of the Armed Forces on active duty in the state as residents of the state for purposes of issuing a permit to carry a concealed firearm in the state. The Department of Justice must reduce by 5% the amount that a state would otherwise receive under the grant program if the state fails to comply with either requirement.

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HR-1858: U.S. Military Right To Carry Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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