Sec. 6. Carrying of concealed firearms by qualified members of the Armed Forces
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Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is amended by inserting after section 926D the following: As used in this section— the term firearm — except as provided in this paragraph, has the same meaning as in section 921; includes ammunition not expressly prohibited by Federal law or subject to the provisions of the National Firearms Act; and does not include— any machinegun (as defined in section 5845 of the National Firearms Act); any firearm silencer; or any destructive device; and the term qualified member of the Armed Forces means an individual who— is a member of the Armed Forces on active duty status, as defined in section 101(d)(1) of title 10; is not the subject of disciplinary action under the Uniform Code of Military Justice; is not under the influence of alcohol or another intoxicating or hallucinatory drug or substance; and is not prohibited by Federal law from receiving a firearm.
Notwithstanding any provision of the law of any State or any political subdivision thereof, an individual who is a qualified member of the Armed Forces and who is carry identification required by subsection
(d)may carry a concealed firearm that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce, subject to subsection (c). This section shall not be construed to superseded or limit the laws of any State that— permit private persons or entities to prohibit or restrict the possession of concealed firearms on their property; or prohibit or restrict the possession of firearms on any State or local government property, installation, building, base, or park. The identification required by this subsection is the photographic identification issued by the Department of Defense for the qualified member of the Armed Forces. . The table of sections for chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 926D the following: 926E. Carrying of concealed firearms by qualified members of the Armed Forces. .