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Jeff Crank (R-CO)

Armed Forces Carry Rights Protection Act of 2026

H.R. 8680 · House bill Armed Forces and National Security

A Republican bill with 10 Republican cosponsors · See all 10 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Armed Forces Carry Rights Protection Act of 2026," seeks to amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. It aims to establish a rebuttable presumption that favors allowing members of the Armed Forces to carry their personal firearms on military installations. This presumption applies when the member is on an installation, center, or facility but is not performing official duties. Additionally, the bill requires that any denial of such authorization must be provided in writing. These written denials must also include an objective and individualized basis for the decision.

Yes· 3 of 5

  • Scored +8

    Would gun owners be better off under this?

    The bill creates a legal presumption that favors the right of individuals to carry their personal firearms on military installations.

  • Scored +7

    Does this protect the right to own guns?

    The bill establishes a rebuttable presumption in favor of members of the Armed Forces carrying personal firearms on military installations.

  • Scored +5

    Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?

    The bill requires that any denial of firearm authorization be provided in writing with an objective and individualized basis.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.