Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2026

The Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2026 proposes a new program that would allow federal law enforcement officers to buy their service weapons once the firearms are retired from official use. Under current regulations, federal agencies are often required to destroy firearms that are no longer needed, a process that supporters of the bill argue is a waste of taxpayer money. This legislation aims to recover some of those costs by selling the equipment directly to the officers who used them.

To be eligible, an officer would need to be in good standing with their agency and must complete the purchase within six months of the weapon's retirement. The bill specifies that the sale price would be based on the "salvage value" of the firearm, which accounts for its age and condition. By establishing this program, the bill seeks to reduce government waste, provide officers with a way to exercise their Second Amendment rights, and potentially use the resulting revenue to fund new equipment or training programs.