S. 966 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Mar 11, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryExpands gun purchase options for traveling military
Federal law usually requires gun dealers to sell firearms only to people whose state of residence matches where the dealer is located. This bill changes what counts as your state of residence to make it easier for certain people to buy guns across state lines. For active duty military members and their spouses, it means they can use either their permanent duty station location or where they maintain a home near that station. For people without a permanent residence in any state, it means they can use their private mailbox or post office box address.
How it affects you
If you're on active duty in the military or married to someone who is, you'll have more flexibility to purchase firearms in states where you're stationed or where you keep a residence, even if your original home state is different. If you travel frequently and don't maintain a permanent residence in any single state, you'll be able to use a mailbox address to complete firearm purchases in most states.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, 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 SessionS. 966
A BILL
Traveler's Gun Rights Act
Sponsor: Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) · 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: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.”