Event Brief
Hegseth allows troops to carry personal firearms on bases
Filed: Apr 02, 2026 at 10:01 PM ET
Summary: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announces service members can carry personal weapons on military installations for protection.
WHO: Pete Hegseth
WHAT: announced policy change allowing troops to carry personal firearms
WHEN: Apr 02, 2026 at 9:48 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: citing the Second Amendment and recent shootings at bases
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