Hegseth Eases Rule on Carrying Privately Owned Guns on Military Bases

Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum Thursday allowing Department of War personnel—specifically uniformed service members—to carry privately owned firearms while off duty on military installations, subject to approval. “Before today, it was virtually impossible … for War Department personnel to get permission to carry and store their own personal weapons aligned with the state laws where we operate our installations. … Well, that’s no longer,” Hegseth said during a social media video. “The War Department’s uniformed service members are trained at the highest and unwavering standards,” Hegseth said. “These warfighters—entrusted with the safety of our nation—are no less entitled to exercise their God-given right to keep and bear arms than any other American.”...