I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3115 
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. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 20, 2015 
Mr. DESJARLAIS (for himself, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, 
Mr. REICHERT, Mrs. BLACK, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, 
Mr. COHEN, Mr. GRAVES of Georgia, Mr. COOPER, and Mr. FINCHER) 
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 com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To safeguard military and civilian personnel on military 
bases and Armed Forces recruitment facilities by repeal-
ing bans on military personnel carrying firearms on mili-
tary bases and recruitment facilities, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Enhancing Safety at 
Military Installations Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS DISARMING 
FIREARMS-TRAINED MILITARY PERSONNEL 
ON MILITARY BASES AND ARMED FORCES RE-
CRUITMENT FACILITIES AND PROHIBITION 
ON REIMPOSING BANS ON SUCH MILITARY 
PERSONNEL. 
(a) TRAINED MILITARY PERSONNEL DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘trained military personnel’’ means 
all members of the Armed Forces who are trained by the 
Armed Forces in the use of firearms and are authorized 
to use them. 
(b) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings: 
(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 fire-
arms 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 De-
fense shall issue a new directive authorizing trained mili-
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tary personnel to carry military-issued firearms on mili-
tary bases and Armed Forces recruitment facilities. 
(d) REPEAL
OF LAWS
AND REGULATIONS DIS-
ARMING 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.—Effec-
tive 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 facili-
ties, and trained military personnel shall not be pro-
hibited from carrying officially issued firearms on 
military bases or Armed Forces recruitment facili-
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ties. This paragraph includes the relevant provisions 
in section 1585 of title 10, United States Code (re-
lating 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 Regula-
tions (relating to carriage of weapons). 
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