This bill would prohibit federally assisted rental housing from restricting residents' right to legally possess firearms in their individual units or while transporting them through common areas like hallways and entryways. The legislation applies to housing funded through major federal programs, including public housing, Section 8 voucher assistance, programs serving people with disabilities, Native American housing, and rural housing programs administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Department of Agriculture. The bill does not provide new funding, impose a timeline for implementation, or address how housing authorities should enforce these provisions. It would effectively override current firearm policies that many federally assisted housing properties maintain, which typically prohibit or restrict gun possession on their premises.
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