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Public Law 85–577
To authorize civilian personnel of the Department of Defense to carry firearms.
Approved July 31, 1958
Statutory text
AN ACT
To authorize civilian personnel of the Department of Defense to carry firearms.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That chapter 81 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
by adding the following new section at the end thereof:
Ҥ1585. Carrying of firearms
“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.”; and
by adding the following new item at the end of the analysis: “1585. Carrying of firearms.”
Approved July 31, 1958.