Enhancing Safety at Military Installations Act

To safeguard military and civilian personnel on military bases and Armed Forces recruitment facilities by repealing bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases and recruitment facilities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhancing Safety at Military Installations Act 2. Repeal of laws and regulations disarming firearms-trained military personnel on military bases and Armed Forces recruitment facilities and prohibition on reimposing bans on such military personnel (a) Trained military personnel defined In this section, the term trained military personnel (b) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Military personnel are trained in firearms use and are prepared to protect and defend the United States at all times. (2) Military personnel are entrusted with firearms and other weapons in the defense of the United States. (c) Rulemaking requirement Not later than 30 days after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue a new directive authorizing trained military personnel to carry military-issued firearms on military bases and Armed Forces recruitment facilities. (d) Repeal of laws and regulations disarming trained military personnel (1) Repeal Effective upon the issuance of the new directive required by subsection (c) and to the extent inconsistent with such directive— (A) Army Regulation 190–14, issued on March 12, 1993, is repealed; and (B) Department of Defense Directive Number 5210.56, issued on November 1, 2001, as modified on January 24, 2002, and by any subsequent modification, is repealed.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 upon the issuance of the new directive required by subsection (c), any provision in any other law, rule, regulation, or Executive order that prohibits trained military personnel from carrying officially issued firearms on military bases or Armed Forces recruitment facilities shall have no force or effect with regard to trained military personnel while on military bases and Armed Forces recruitment facilities, and trained military personnel shall not be prohibited from carrying officially issued firearms on military bases or Armed Forces recruitment facilities. 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).

Summary: Enhancing Safety at Military Installations Act This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to issue a new directive authorizing trained military personnel to carry military-issued firearms on military bases and Armed Forces recruitment facilities. Army Regulation 190-14, entitled "Carrying of Firearms and Use of Force for Law Enforcement and Security Duties," and DOD Directive Number 5210.56, entitled "Use of Deadly Force and the Carrying of Firearms by DOD Personnel Engaged in Law Enforcement and Security Duties" are repealed. Any provision in any other law, rule, regulation, or executive order that prohibits trained military personnel from carrying officially issued firearms on military bases and Armed Forces recruitment facilities shall have no force or effect. Trained military personnel shall not be prohibited from carrying officially issued firearms on military bases or Armed Forces recruitment facilities.