HR 2070 — Protect Our Military Families’ 2nd Amendment Rights Act

Summary

Extends firearm receipt rights to spouses of active duty military members at their spouse's duty station, previously available only to service members themselves.
Defines military spouses' residency for federal firearms law purposes using the same criteria as active duty members.
Allows spouses to establish residency in the state of legal residence, the state of the permanent duty station, or the state where the member commutes from to the duty station.
Implements the amendments after a 6-month period following the law's enactment.

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Sponsor (1)

Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. (R-NC) [#3]

3 cosponsors

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Gregory F. Murphy’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

BELL LEGAL GROUP $16,550
UROLOGY PARTNERS OF NORTH TEXAS $12,350
EASTERN CAROLINA ENT $10,100
OCEANS HEALTHCARE $10,000
SOLARIS HEALTH $9,900

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Gregory F. Murphy → · Outside spending →

Actions (2)

Mar 11, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
Mar 11, 2025 Introduced in House

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Text versions (1)

Introduced in House · Mar 11, 2025

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 11, 2025

Mr. Murphy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the Armed Forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Protect Our Military Families’ 2nd Amendment Rights Act”.

SEC. 2. RECEIPT OF FIREARM OR AMMUNITION BY SPOUSE OF MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES AT A DUTY STATION OF THE MEMBER OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.

Section 925(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(1) by inserting “or to the spouse of such a member” before “or to”;

(2) by striking “members,” and inserting “members and spouses,”;

(3) by striking “members or” and inserting “members, spouses, or”; and

(4) by striking “member or” and inserting “member, spouse, or”.

SEC. 3. RESIDENCY OF SPOUSES OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES TO BE DETERMINED ON THE SAME BASIS AS THE RESIDENCY OF SUCH MEMBERS FOR PURPOSES OF FEDERAL FIREARMS LAWS.

Section 921(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

“(b) For purposes of this chapter, a member of the Armed Forces on active duty, or a spouse of such a member, is a resident of—

“(1) the State in which the member or spouse maintains legal residence;

“(2) the State in which the permanent duty station of the member is located; and

“(3) the State in which the member maintains a place of abode from which the member commutes each day to the permanent duty station of the member.”.

SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

The amendments made by this Act shall apply to conduct engaged in after the 6-month period that begins with the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>

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