"Off-duty service members may soon be able to carry privately owned firearms on U.S. military bases under a new order issued Thursday by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
The directive tells installation commanders to presume approval when troops request permission to carry a privately- owned firearm for personal protection on base, reversing policies that largely limited personal weapons to law enforcement or training. The move follows a string of shootings on military installations and raises questions about enforcement, safety and how armed personnel will operate alongside existing security forces."