House narrowly backs allowing troops, Pentagon workers to carry personal guns on military bases

The House narrowly approved a measure allowing qualified service members and Pentagon civilian employees to carry personal firearms on military bases by default, following a 215-214 vote. The amendment, led by Rep. Jeff Crank, establishes commanders must approve such requests unless specified otherwise, amid a backdrop of a 2025 Fort Stewart shooting involving a personal handgun. Additional amendments addressed transgender military policies and Ukraine aid restrictions.