In early April, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a policy making it easier for service members to get approval to carry personal weapons on military bases, a change that could become permanent through proposed legislation.

U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colorado Springs, introduced a bill Thursday to ensure that commanding officers will review requests from service members to carry guns under the presumption that the request will be granted. If commanding officers refuse to grant a request, the reason must be clearly stated, according to the proposed legislation.

Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank, who represents Colorado’s 5th Congressional District, speaks at a fundraiser for the state GOP on Nov. 10 in Englewood.…