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These warfighters \u2014 entrusted with the safety of our nation \u2014 are no less entitled to exercise their God-given right to keep and bear arms than any other American,\u201d Hegseth announced in a video posted to social media. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The memorandum instructed installation commanders to consider requests with a \u201cpresumption of approval,\u201d reversing what Hegseth described as a system that made it \u201cvirtually impossible for troops to carry or store personal firearms in accordance with state laws, the Pentagon said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.war.gov\/News\/News-Stories\/Article\/Article\/4450527\/hegseth-authorizes-off-duty-service-members-to-carry-private-firearms-on-instal\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.war.gov\/News\/News-Stories\/Article\/Article\/4450527\/hegseth-authorizes-off-duty-service-members-to-carry-private-firearms-on-instal\/\">statement<\/a> on Thursday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The policy builds on existing authority under the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act, the Pentagon said, and the new guidance directs Pentagon officials to update regulations to formalize the process for approvals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hegseth framed the move as a constitutional issue and in response to recent active-shooter situations on military installations. He specifically cited a 2019 attack at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/12\/06\/active-shooter-at-nas-pensacola-reported-dead\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/12\/06\/active-shooter-at-nas-pensacola-reported-dead\/\">Naval Air Station<\/a> in Pensacola, Florida, where three people were killed and eight others injured; a 2025 shooting that wounded five soldiers at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2025\/08\/06\/army-sergeant-accused-of-shooting-5-soldiers-at-fort-stewart\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2025\/08\/06\/army-sergeant-accused-of-shooting-5-soldiers-at-fort-stewart\/\">Fort Stewart<\/a> in Georgia; and a 2026 shooting at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2026\/03\/18\/domestic-related-shooting-leaves-1-dead-another-injured-at-new-mexico-air-force-base\/#:~:text=The%20shooting%20occurred%20at%20Holloman%20Air%20Force%20Base%20around%205,in%20a%20statement%20on%20Wednesday.\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2026\/03\/18\/domestic-related-shooting-leaves-1-dead-another-injured-at-new-mexico-air-force-base\/#:~:text=The%20shooting%20occurred%20at%20Holloman%20Air%20Force%20Base%20around%205,in%20a%20statement%20on%20Wednesday.\">Holloman Air Force Base<\/a> in New Mexico that killed one person and injured another. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In emergencies like those, he said, \u201cminutes are a lifetime, and our service members have the courage and training to make those precious, short minutes count.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The directive also applies to personnel working at the Pentagon, where the Pentagon Force Protection Agency must adopt the same presumption of approval. 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