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S. 1815 114th Congress Senate

A bill to require a process by which members of the Armed Forces may carry a concealed personal firearm on a military installation.

Introduced: July 21, 2015 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Firearms and explosivesMilitary command and structureMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary personnel and dependents
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Jul 21, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 21, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 21, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill directs the Department of Defense to establish a process by which the commander of a military installation in the United States may authorize a qualifying member of the Armed Forces who is assigned to duty at the installation to carry a concealed personal firearm on the installation if the commander determines it to be necessary as a personal-protection or force-protection measure.

The commander of the installation shall consult with appropriate state and local elected officials and take into consideration state and local laws law regarding carrying a concealed personal firearm.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1735 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
  • S 1821 Armed Forces Self-Defense Act
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1815: A bill to require a process by which members of the Armed Forces may carry a concealed personal firearm on a military installation.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1815/
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"S. 1815: A bill to require a process by which members of the Armed Forces may carry a concealed personal firearm on a military installation.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1815/.
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S. 1815, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1815/.
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