Safe Military Bases Act - Repeals: (1) Army Regulation 190-14, entitled "Carrying of Firearms and Use of Force for Law Enforcement and Security Duties"; and (2) Department of Defense Directive Number 5210.56, entitled "Use of Deadly Force and the Carrying of Firearms by DOD Personnel Engaged in Law Enforcement and Security Duties." Nullifies any provision in any other law, rule, regulation, or executive order that prohibits military personnel trained in firearms from carrying officially issued or personally owned firearms on military bases.
Prohibits: (1) the Secretary of Defense (DOD) and the Secretaries of the military departments from reinstating the firearm bans repealed in this Act or enacting similar restrictions; and (2) the President from taking any executive action, promulgating any rule, or issuing any executive order or regulation to prohibit military personnel from carrying firearms.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3199 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3199
To safeguard military and civilian personnel on military bases by
repealing bans on military personnel carrying firearms, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 26, 2013
Mr. Stockman (for himself, Mr. Posey, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Olson, Mr.
LaMalfa, Mr. Weber of Texas, and Mr. Burgess) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in
addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
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A BILL
To safeguard military and civilian personnel on military bases by
repealing bans on military personnel carrying firearms, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Safe Military Bases Act''.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS DISARMING FIREARMS-TRAINED
MILITARY PERSONNEL AND PROHIBITION ON REIMPOSING BANS ON
MILITARY PERSONNEL CARRYING FIREARMS.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``firearms'' means only handguns.
(2) The term ``military personnel'' means all members of
the Armed Forces who are trained by the Armed Forces in the use
of firearms.
(b) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) In both the Fort Hood and Navy Yard shootings, military
personnel unable to carry firearms by the military gun bans
were unable to stop the shooters.
(2) Military personnel are trained in firearms use and are
prepared to protect and defend the United States at all times.
(3) Military personnel are entrusted with firearms and
other weapons in the defense of the United States.
(4) Gun free zones attract mass-murderers. The Aurora,
Colorado, shooter selected the single theater in the area that
banned concealed-carry.
(5) Following the Fort Hood terrorist attack, the world--
including the Navy Yard shooter--learned that post-gun-ban
military bases are inadequately defended targets. Such
shootings may happen again as long as military personnel are
disarmed.
(c) Repeal of Laws and Regulations Disarming Firearms-Trained
Military Personnel.--
(1) Repeal.--Effective on the date of the enactment of this
Act--
(A) Army Regulation 190-14, issued on March 12,
1993, is repealed; and
(B) Department of Defense Directive Number 5210.56,
issued on November 1, 2001, as modified on January 24,
2002, and by any subsequent modification, is repealed.
(2) Effect of other firearm bans.--Effective on the date of
the enactment of this Act, any provision in any other law,
rule, regulation, or Executive order that prohibits military
personnel trained in firearms from carrying officially issued
or personally owned firearms on military bases shall have no
force or effect with regard to such military personnel, and
such military personnel shall not be prohibited from carrying
officially issued or personally owned firearms on military
bases. This paragraph includes the relevant provisions in
section 1585 of title 10, United States Code (relating to
carrying of firearms), section 922 of title 18, United States
Code (relating to unlawful acts), and part 108.11 of title 14,
Code of Federal Regulations (relating to carriage of weapons).
(d) Prohibition on Military Personnel Gun Bans.--
(1) Department of defense.--The Secretary of Defense and
the Secretaries of the military departments shall not reinstate
the firearm bans referred to in subsection (c) or enact similar
restrictions prohibiting or restricting military personnel from
carrying firearms.
(2) President.--The President shall not take any executive
action or promulgate any rule or issue any Executive order or
regulation to prohibit military personnel from carrying
firearms.
(e) Reporting Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit
to Congress, not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, a report describing the actions taken to ensure compliance
with this section.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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