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This bill aims to protect the Second Amendment rights of military service members and their spouses by modifying federal firearms laws to provide more consistent and flexible firearm ownership and residency provisions. Specifically, the bill allows spouses of active-duty military members to receive firearms at their spouse's duty station outside the United States, which was previously limited only to military members. It also clarifies residency determinations for firearms legal purposes, establishing that a military member or spouse can be considered a resident of the state where they maintain legal residence, the state of their permanent duty station, or the state from which they commute to their duty station. This means military families will have more options for establishing legal residency when purchasing or possessing firearms, potentially reducing bureaucratic barriers they might face due to frequent relocations. The changes will take effect 180 days after the bill's enactment, giving federal agencies time to adjust to the new regulations. By addressing these specific legal nuances, the bill seeks to ensure that military families can more easily exercise their Second Amendment rights regardless of their current location or duty station.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/961/all-info