Federal Law Enforcement Service Weapon Purchase Act

Bill: 118-s-1585
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2023-05-11
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action: action_date: 2023-05-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-05-11
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Federal Law Enforcement Service Weapon Purchase Act</strong></p> <p>This bill generally permits a federal law enforcement officer to purchase a retired handgun from the agency that issued a handgun to the officer.</p> <p>The bill directs the General Services Administration to develop policies to facilitate the sale and disposition of eligible handguns.</p>

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1585 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 11, 2023 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Law Enforcement Service Weapon Purchase Act . 2. Purchase of retired handguns by Federal law enforcement officers (a) Definitions In this section: (1) the term Federal law enforcement officer has the meaning given the term in section 115(c)(1) of title 18, United States Code; (2) the term handgun has the meaning given the 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 Federal agency. (b) Authorization A Federal law enforcement officer may purchase a retired handgun from the Federal agency that issued the handgun to the officer. (c) Limitations A Federal law enforcement officer may purchase a retired handgun under subsection (b) if— (1) the purchase is made during the 6-month period beginning on the date on which the handgun was so retired; and (2) the Federal law enforcement officer is not prohibited from possessing or receiving the handgun under the laws of the United States or the laws of the State, territory, or possession of the United States in which the Federal law enforcement officer resides. (d) Cost A handgun purchased under this section shall be sold at the fair market value for the handgun taking into account the age and condition of the handgun. (e) Policy guidance The Administrator of General Services shall develop policies to facilitate the sale and disposition of eligible handguns under this section consistent with section 922 of title 18, United States Code.