National Defense Authorization Act Has Provision to Restrain U.S. Military Personnel from Owning Firearms

The 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) contains a provision allowing military courts to issue orders restraining military personnel from “possessing, receiving, or otherwise accessing a firearm.”

The 2022 NDAA — H.R. 4350 — contains the provision for prohibiting gun possession in Section 529, which is titled, “Authority Of Military Judges And Military Magistrates To Issue Military Court Protective Orders.”

The provision appears under the subtitle, “Restrictions On Access To Firearms,” contained in the directives for protective orders.