H.R. 2060 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on the Judiciary, Mar 11, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryMakes gun purchases easier for military and homeless
Right now, federal law makes it hard for gun dealers to sell firearms across state lines. This bill changes the definition of where you legally 'live' for gun purchase purposes. If you're on active military duty, your home state would be either where your permanent base is located or where you keep a place to live near that base. If you don't have a physical home anywhere, your legal residence would be your mailbox address instead.
How it affects you
Active duty military members and their spouses would find it easier to buy firearms in different states without having to change their state of residence on paperwork. People without a permanent home would also be able to purchase guns using a mailbox address as their legal residence. Most other Americans wouldn't see a direct change in how they buy guns.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 11, 2025)
Traveler's Gun Rights Act
This bill broadens the scope of allowable firearms transactions involving active duty servicemembers and their spouses and individuals who do not have a residence in any state.
Currently, federal firearms laws generally prohibit a federal firearms licensee (e.g., a gun dealer) from selling or delivering a firearm to an individual whose state of residence is different than the state where the licensee's place of business is located.
This bill defines the term state of residence as the state in which an individual is present with an intention of making a home.
In the case of an individual who does not have a physical residence in any state, the term state of residence means the address of the individual's private mailbox or post office box.
In the case of a member of the Armed Forces on active duty, or his or her spouse, the term state of residence means (1) the state in which the member's permanent duty station is located, and (2) the state where the member maintains a place of abode from which he or she commutes to the permanent duty station.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2060
A BILL
Traveler’s Gun Rights Act
Sponsor: Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD-At Large) · Introduced Mar 11, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 11, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.”