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Pete Hegseth: “The presumption is service members will be able to have…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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Our Military bases became gun-free zones—leaving troops EXPOSED. That ends today.

Published | Video Starts at 02:07

If a request is for some reason denied, the reason for that denial will be in writing and will explain in detail the basis for that direction. Again, The presumption is service members will be able to have their second amendment right on post. Not all enemies are foreign, nor are they all outside our border. Some are domestic. Confirming your God given right to self protection is what I'm signing into action today and I'm proud to do so. (02:07–02:13)

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Asserts that service members will be presumed to have the right to carry firearms on military posts.

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