TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Brittany Sims on Jul 17, 2015

In the wake of the shooting deaths of four Marines in Chattanooga yesterday, U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais is offering federal legislation to allow military personnel to carry firearms on military installations and other military properties. The Republican congressman plans to introduce the bill Monday formally called the "Enhancing Safety at Military Installations Act." The language of the proposed act clarifies that "firearms" only applies to handguns. The Tennessean has more.