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The bill provides dedicated federal funding and a legal pathway for jurisdictions to destroy firearms and reduce weapon stockpiles, but it increases administrative requirements and taxpayer spending while limiting recipients' administrative flexibility.
State, Tribal, and local governments and law enforcement will receive federal grants to buy equipment, train staff, and contract for destruction of recovered or surrendered firearms and parts, helping reduce on‑hand weapon stockpiles and improve safe disposal.
State, Tribal, and local applicants gain predictable federal funding ($15 million per year, 2026–2031), enabling planning and sustained implementation of firearm‑destruction programs.
Local governments in metropolitan and rural areas will have improved access to grant funding because one‑third of awards are reserved for applicants from those communities, helping smaller and rural jurisdictions participate.
State and local governments and law enforcement must spend staff time and resources preparing detailed applications, certifications, and records, increasing administrative burden on already-stretched offices.
Recipients face a 10% cap on administrative costs, which may constrain program management capacity—especially for small jurisdictions with higher relative overhead.
Taxpayers fund $15 million annually for six years to support these programs, which some Americans may view as increased federal spending for a policy with contested public support.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Authorizes the Attorney General to award competitive grants to states, Tribal governments, units of local government, or their law enforcement agencies to support complete destruction of firearms and all component parts. Grants may fund purchase or maintenance of destruction equipment, contracts with businesses that fully destroy firearms and parts, staff training, and related costs; administrative costs are capped at 10%. Grantees must apply with a plan, certify funds will be used only for full destruction (including frames/receivers, barrels, bolts, grips, and attachments), maintain records, adopt written destruction policies, and provide documented proof of destruction in forms prescribed by the Attorney General. One-third of funds must be reserved for applicants representing Metropolitan Statistical Areas or rural areas. The bill authorizes $15 million per year for fiscal years 2026–2031 and sets two-year grant periods with subgranting requirements for local units or law enforcement agencies.
Introduced December 16, 2025 by Jill Tokuda · Last progress December 16, 2025