Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025

Sponsor: Russell Fry (Republican-SC)March 21, 2025

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Passed Both Chambers

Signed into Law

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Lets federal law enforcement officers buy their retired service weapons.

This bill would create a program allowing current and retired federal law enforcement officers to buy their old service firearms. They could buy these weapons from the issuing agency. However, they must be in good standing and complete the purchase within six months of the weapon's retirement. The price would be based on the weapon's 'salvage value,' considering its age and condition.

What Would Change

Today, there is no official federal program allowing current or retired federal law enforcement officers to buy their service weapons once those weapons are retired by their agencies. If this bill becomes law, a program would be created within one year, letting these officers purchase their retired firearms at a salvage value, provided they are in good standing and buy the weapon within six months of its retirement.

Key Provisions

Lets current and retired federal law enforcement officers buy their retired service firearms.
Requires the Administrator of General Services to create this purchase program within one year of the bill becoming law.
Allows officers to buy a retired firearm only if they are in good standing with their agency.
Requires officers to buy the firearm within six months after it is retired by the agency.
Sets the price for these firearms at their 'salvage value,' based on their age and condition.
Defines 'Federal law enforcement officer' to include both active and retired personnel.