House · HR 2255 · 119th Congress
Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025
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Summary
This bill lets federal law enforcement officers buy their retired service weapons from the agency that gave them the gun. Officers must buy within six months of the weapon being retired and must be in good standing with their agency. The price is set at salvage value, based on the gun's age and condition.
In Favor
Federal officers who carried a weapon for years have a personal bond with that firearm. This bill gives them a fair chance to buy it at a low price before the government disposes of it. Agencies also benefit by having a clear, simple way to recover some value from retired weapons.
Against
Selling retired government weapons at salvage value puts used law enforcement firearms into private hands, raising real public safety concerns about their history and future use. Agencies also give up better options like trade-ins or auctions that could recover more public money. Locking in salvage pricing by law removes the flexibility agencies need to get fair value.
Additional Considerations
Purpose & Problem
Is the problem real and worth federal action?
The bill tells the General Services Administration to create a program letting federal law enforcement officers buy their old service guns after those guns are taken out of use.
Scope & Related Provisions
Does it stay focused, or carry unrelated add-ons?
The provisions stay on topic, covering only the purchase of retired firearms by the officers who carried them.
Who Is Affected
Who benefits, and who bears the cost?
Current and retired federal law enforcement officers gain the option to buy their old service guns. Federal agencies and the General Services Administration take on new duties to set up and run the purchase program.
Cost & Funding
Is it affordable and responsibly funded?
The bill does not authorize a set dollar amount. It requires agencies to sell retired guns at salvage value, meaning the price reflects the gun's age and condition, so agencies recover some money rather than spend it.
Risks & Implementation
What could go wrong in practice?
The General Services Administration must build the program within one year, which requires writing rules and coordinating with every federal agency that issues firearms. Agencies must also track which officers are in good standing during the six-month purchase window.
For the actual bill text, see congress.gov.
AI-generated · Published 6/5/2026