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Hegseth Ends Base Carry Ban

admin · 2026-04-07T00:50:55.582Z

The George H.W. Bush-era ban on personal carry for service members is gone. Hegseth signed the memo this week, and it flips the default from "no, unless justified" to "yes, unless documented otherwise." "Effectively, our bases across the country were gun-free zones. Unless you're training or unless you are a military policeman, you couldn't carry, you couldn't bring your own firearm for your own personal protection onto post." That's a pretty stark way to describe a policy that's been sitti...

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Hegseth Ends Base Carry Ban

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reversed a George H.W. Bush-era policy prohibiting service members from carrying personal firearms on military bases. Base commanders must now presume approval for carry requests and provide written justification for any denial. Critics warn of increased suicide risk; supporters call it a straightforward Second Amendment correction.

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