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Hegseth authorizes off-duty service members to carry private firearms on installations
April 03, 2026

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news:

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Hegseth authorizes off-duty service members to carry private firearms on installations

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WASHINGTON - Secretary of War Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum directing military installation commanders to allow War Department personnel -namely, uniformed service members -to request to carry privately owned firearms whi . . .

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