Protect Our Military Families’ 2nd Amendment Rights Act

This bill lets military spouses have the same federal rights as their active-duty partners to receive firearms and ammunition, including at overseas duty stations. It also updates the rules about what “State of residence” means for federal gun laws, so spouses are treated the same as the service member. This can make buying or transferring a firearm simpler when families move for the military or live near base.

Key points:

• Who is affected: Active-duty service members and their spouses, including those stationed overseas.
• What changes: Spouses can receive firearms and ammo at the member’s duty station outside the U.S.; for federal firearms laws, both the member and spouse count as residents of (1) their legal home State, (2) the State where the member’s permanent duty station is, and (3) the State where the member lives and commutes to the duty station.
• When: The changes take effect 6 months after the law is enacted.