[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1585 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1585
To allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service
weapons, and for other purposes.
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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
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A BILL
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,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Law Enforcement Service
Weapon Purchase Act''.
SEC. 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.
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