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116TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
S. 3706
To allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons,
and for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MAY 13, 2020
Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. LEAHY) introduced the following bill; which
was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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 Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. PURCHASE OF RETIRED HANDGUNS BY FED-
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ERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—A Federal law enforcement officer
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may purchase a retired handgun from the Federal agency
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that issued the handgun to such officer.
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(b) LIMITATIONS.—A Federal law enforcement offi-
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cer may purchase a retired handgun under subsection (a)
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if—
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(1) the purchase is made during the 6-month
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period beginning on the date the handgun was so re-
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tired; and
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(2) the officer is not prohibited from possessing
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or receiving the handgun under the laws of the
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United States or the laws of the State, territory, or
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possession of the United States in which the officer
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resides.
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(c) COST.—A handgun purchased under this section
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shall be sold at the fair market value for such handgun
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taking into account the age and condition of the handgun.
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(d) POLICY GUIDANCE.—The Administrator of the
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Government Services Administration shall develop policies
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to facilitate the sale and disposition of eligible handguns
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under this section consistent with section 922 of title 18,
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United States Code.
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(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
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(1) the term ‘‘Federal law enforcement officer’’
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has the meaning given that term in section
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115(c)(1) of title 18, United States Code;
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(2) the term ‘‘handgun’’ has the meaning given
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that term in section 921(a) of title 18, United
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States Code; and
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(3) the term ‘‘retired handgun’’ means any
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handgun that has been declared surplus by the ap-
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plicable agency.
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