Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025 in plain language
1: Short title
This section says the Act may be cited as the Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act.
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act .
2: Purchase of retired firearms by Federal law enforcement officers
This section would require the Administrator of General Services to set up, not later than 1 year after the Act is enacted, a program that lets a Federal law enforcement officer buy a retired firearm from the Federal agency that issued that firearm to the officer. An officer could make this purchase only if both conditions are met: the purchase happens during the six month period that begins on the date the firearm was retired, and the officer is in good standing with the Federal agency that employs or employed the officer. Any firearm purchased under this program would be sold at its salvage value, taking into account the firearm's age and condition. The section defines Federal law enforcement officer using the meaning given that term in section 115(c)(1) of title 18 of the United States Code, and this definition also covers a retired Federal law enforcement officer. It defines firearm using the meaning given that term in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, but excludes any machinegun, as defined in section 921(a)(24) of that title, that was not lawfully possessed before section 922(o) of that title took effect. It defines retired firearm as any firearm that the applicable agency has declared surplus. It defines salvage value as the value of an asset after it has become useless to its owner, or the amount expected to be obtained when a fixed asset is disposed of at the end of its useful life.
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2. Purchase of retired firearms 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 firearm from the Federal agency that issued the firearm to such officer. (b) Limitations A Federal law enforcement officer may purchase a retired firearm under subsection (a) if— (1) the purchase is made during the six-month period beginning on the date the firearm was so retired; and (2) with respect to such purchase, the officer is in good standing with the Federal agency that employs or employed such officer. (c) Cost A firearm purchased under this section shall be sold at the salvage value for such firearm taking into account the age and condition of the firearm. (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, and includes a retired Federal law enforcement officer; (2) the term firearm has the meaning given that term in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, excluding any machinegun (as defined in section 921(a)(24) of such title) not lawfully possessed before section 922(o) of such title took effect; (3) the term retired firearm means any firearm that has been declared surplus by the applicable agency; and (4) the term salvage value means the value of an asset after it has become useless to the owner or the amount expected to be obtained when a fixed asset is disposed of at the end of its useful life.