Protect Our Military Families’ 2nd Amendment Rights Act
This bill clarifies that spouses of active-duty military members stationed overseas can legally receive firearms or ammunition at their spouse's duty station, which was previously unclear under federal law. It explicitly adds "spouses" to the list of people eligible to receive firearms under existing rules (18 U.S.C. § 925(a)(3)) and ensures spouses' residency for firearm laws is determined by the same rules as the service member (e.g., the state where the duty station is located). This directly affects military spouses living abroad, removing a barrier to legally possessing firearms at their overseas duty station. The bill makes no changes to gun ownership rights but adjusts how federal firearm laws apply to military families stationed outside the U.S.
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 11, 2025
Last action Mar 11, 2025
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Mar 11, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Mar 11, 2025
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
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Gregory F. Murphy
RRepublican
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Abraham J. Hamadeh
RRepublican
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Julie Fedorchak
RRepublican
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Mike Bost
RRepublican
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