Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§1585 Carrying of Firearms
Title 10 › Subtitle A — General Military Law › PART II — PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 81 — CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES › § 1585
Summary
DoD civilian officers and employees may carry firearms for investigative or Secretary-authorized duties under rules the Secretary of Defense sets.
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Title 10, §1585
Armed Forces, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, civilian officers and employees of the Department of Defense may carry firearms or other appropriate weapons while assigned investigative duties or such other duties as the Secretary may prescribe.
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10 U.S.C. § 1585
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102