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S. 966 119th Congress Senate

Traveler's Gun Rights Act

Official title: A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to define "State of residence" and "resident", and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 11, 2025 Introduced by: Mike Rounds Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 11, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Traveler's Gun Rights Act

This bill broadens the scope of allowable firearms transactions involving active duty servicemembers and their spouses and individuals who do not have a residence in any state.

Currently, federal firearms laws generally prohibit a federal firearms licensee (e.g., a gun dealer) from selling or delivering a firearm to an individual whose state of residence is different than the state where the licensee's place of business is located.

This bill defines the term state of residence as the state in which an individual is present with an intention of making a home.

In the case of an individual who does not have a physical residence in any state, the term state of residence means the address of the individual's private mailbox or post office box.

In the case of a member of the Armed Forces on active duty, or his or her spouse, the term state of residence means (1) the state in which the member's permanent duty station is located, and (2) the state where the member maintains a place of abode from which he or she commutes to the permanent duty station.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2060 Identical bill Traveler’s Gun Rights Act
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 Lobbying activity 12

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McCormick, David
Pennsylvania · Nov 10, 2025
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Mar 24, 2025
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 11, 2025
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Mar 11, 2025
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Mar 11, 2025
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Mar 11, 2025
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Mar 11, 2025
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Mar 11, 2025
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Mar 11, 2025
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Mar 11, 2025
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Mar 11, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 966: Traveler's Gun Rights Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-966/
MLA
"S. 966: Traveler's Gun Rights Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-966/.
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S. 966, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-966/.
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[S. 966: Traveler's Gun Rights Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-966/)
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