[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3091 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3091
To allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service
weapons, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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
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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 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.
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