118th CONGRESS 1st Session |
To allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons, and for other purposes.
May 5, 2023
Mr. Fry (for himself, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Biggs) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
To allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act”.
SEC. 2. Purchase of retired handguns by Federal law enforcement officers.
(a) In general.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall establish a program under which a Federal law enforcement officer may purchase a retired handgun from the Federal agency that issued the handgun to such officer.
(b) Limitations.—A Federal law enforcement officer may purchase a retired handgun under subsection (a) if—
(1) the purchase is made during the 6-month period beginning on the date the handgun was so retired; and
(2) with respect to such purchase, the officer is in good standing with the Federal agency that employs such officer.
(c) Cost.—A handgun purchased under this section shall be sold at the fair market value for such handgun taking into account the age and condition of the handgun.
(d) Definitions.—In this section—
(1) the term “Federal law enforcement officer” has the meaning given that term in section 115(c)(1) of title 18, United States Code;
(2) the term “handgun” has the meaning given that term in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code; and
(3) the term “retired handgun” means any handgun that has been declared surplus by the applicable agency.