S 961 — Protect Our Military Families’ 2nd Amendment Rights Act

Summary

Extends to spouses of active-duty military members the same federal firearms law rights that apply to members of the Armed Forces regarding receipt of firearms at military duty stations.
Establishes that military members and their spouses can claim residency for federal firearms purposes in the state of their legal residence, the state of their permanent duty station, or the state where they maintain a place of abode to commute to the duty station.
Makes these amendments effective 180 days after the bill's enactment.

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Sponsor (1)

Sen. Rounds, Mike (R-SD)

11 cosponsors

Money behind the sponsor

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

APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT $30,350
Employer not reported $26,450
APOLLO $19,250
ROCKET MORTGAGE $15,700
APOLLO MGMT. $13,200

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Actions (2)

Mar 11, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · senate
Mar 11, 2025 Introduced in Senate

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Text versions (1)

Introduced in Senate · Mar 11, 2025

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Full text

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 11 (legislative day, March 10), 2025

Mr. Rounds (for himself, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Risch, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Justice, Mr. Budd, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, and Mr. Cruz) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 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 date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>

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