Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act”.
Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act
A BILL
To allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Purchase of retired handguns by Federal law enforcement officers
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.
Limitations— A Federal law enforcement officer may purchase a retired handgun under subsection (a) if—
the purchase is made during the 6-month period beginning on the date the handgun was so retired;
with respect to such purchase, the officer has passed a background check within 30 days of purchase under the national instant criminal background check system established under the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act; and
with respect to such purchase, the officer is in good standing with the Federal agency that employs such officer.
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.
Sense of Congress on use of funds— It is the sense of Congress that any amounts received by the Government from the sale of a handgun under this section should be transferred and used to fund evidence-based gun violence prevention or gun safety education and training programs.
Definitions— In this section—
the term Federal law enforcement officer has the meaning given that term in section 115(c)(1) of title 18, United States Code;
the term handgun has the meaning given that term in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code; and
the term retired handgun means any handgun that has been declared surplus by the applicable agency.