This bill, titled the Safe Bases Act of 2025, would require the Secretary of Defense to create one element inside the Department of Defense to issue permits. Those permits would allow certain members of the Armed Forces to carry concealed firearms while on any military installation. The Secretary must set up that element within one year of the bill becoming law. The bill defines a "covered member" as an active-duty member of the Armed Forces who is not prohibited from buying, owning, or possessing a firearm under 18 U.S.C. 922.
If you are an active-duty service member and you are not barred under 18 U.S.C. 922, this bill would let you request a permit to carry a concealed firearm on military bases. The bill creates a single DoD office to issue those permits. The text does not describe the application process, training, background checks beyond the 922 prohibition, or how long permits last. The bill also does not say that reservists, retirees, dependents, civilian employees, or visitors are eligible.
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