H.R. 2251House116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

Protect Our Military Families’ 2nd Amendment Rights Act

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The Protect Our Military Families’ 2nd Amendment Rights Act would change federal firearms law so that active‑duty service members and their spouses have the same right to receive firearms at the member’s duty station, even when the station is outside the United States. It also makes spouses’ residency for firearms purposes be treated the same as the service member’s residency. The changes would take effect six months after the law is enacted.

Key Provisions

Amends 18 U.S.C. § 925(a)(3) to add spouses of service members to the list of people who may receive firearms at a duty station.
Updates 18 U.S.C. § 921(b) so that a spouse’s legal residence, the state of the permanent duty station, and the state where the spouse lives daily are all considered residency for federal firearms laws, just like for the service member.
Sets an effective date of six months after the law’s enactment.

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

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee

May 20, 2019

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Introduced in House

April 10, 2019

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

April 10, 2019

HouseCommittee

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

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee

May 20, 2019

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Introduced in HouseIssued April 10, 2019

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2251

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 10, 2019

Mr. Hunter (for himself and Mr. Young) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the Armed Forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Military Families’ 2nd Amendment Rights Act.

Receipt of firearm or ammunition by spouse of member of the Armed Forces at a duty station of the member outside the United States

Section 925(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

by inserting or to the spouse of such a member before or to;

(2)

by striking members, and inserting members and spouses,;

(3)

by striking members or and inserting members, spouses, or; and

(4)

by striking member or and inserting member, spouse, or.

Residency of spouses of members of the Armed Forces to be determined on the same basis as the residency of such members for purposes of Federal firearms laws

Section 921(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

(b)

For purposes of this chapter, a member of the Armed Forces on active duty, or a spouse of such a member, is a resident of—

(1)

the State in which the member or spouse maintains legal residence;

(2)

the State in which the permanent duty station of the member is located; and

(3)

the State in which the member maintains a place of abode from which the member commutes each day to the permanent duty station of the member.

Effective date

The amendments made by this Act shall apply to conduct engaged in after the 6-month period that begins with the date of the enactment of this Act.