A bill to require a process by which members of the Armed Forces may carry a concealed personal firearm on a military installation.

Bill: 114-s-1815
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV]
Introduced: 2015-07-21
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Firearms and explosives

Military command and structure

Military facilities and property

Military personnel and dependents
Latest action: action_date: 2015-07-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-07-21
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill directs the Department of Defense to establish a process by which the commander of a military installation in the United States may authorize a qualifying member of the Armed Forces who is assigned to duty at the installation to carry a concealed personal firearm on the installation if the commander determines it to be necessary as a personal-protection or force-protection measure. </p> <p>The commander of the installation shall consult with appropriate state and local elected officials and take into consideration state and local laws law regarding carrying a concealed personal firearm.</p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1815 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 21, 2015 Mr. Heller introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require a process by which members of the Armed Forces may carry a concealed personal firearm on a military installation.

1. Process by which members of the Armed Forces may carry a concealed personal firearm on a military installation (a) Process required The Secretary of Defense, taking into consideration the views of senior leadership of military installations in the United States, shall establish a process by which the commander of a military installation in the United States may authorize a member of the Armed Forces who is assigned to duty at the installation to carry a concealed personal firearm on the installation if the commander determines it to be necessary as a personal-protection or force-protection measure. (b) Relation to State and local law In establishing the process under subsection (a) for a military installation, the commander of the installation shall consult with elected officials of the State and local jurisdictions in which the installation is located and take into consideration the law of the State and such jurisdictions regarding carrying a concealed personal firearm. (c) Member qualifications To be eligible to be authorized to carry a concealed personal firearm on a military installation pursuant to the process established under subsection (a), a member of the Armed Forces— (1) must complete any training and certification required by any State in which the installation is located that would permit the member to carry concealed in that State; (2) must not be subject to disciplinary action under the Uniform Code of Military Justice for any offense that could result in incarceration or separation from the Armed Forces; (3) must not be prohibited from possessing a firearm because of conviction of a crime of domestic violence; and (4) must meet such service-related qualification requirements for the use of firearms, as established by the Secretary of the military department concerned. (d) State defined In this section, the term State includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession of the United States.