Advancing Gun Safety Technology Act
Sponsored By: Representative DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
Introduced
Summary
Commercialize gun safety technology by creating a pilot grant program that would fund small businesses building smart, personalized, and childproof firearm devices. The program would be run by the Attorney General through the National Institute of Justice and support prototypes, reliability testing, trial production, and commercialization planning.
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- Small businesses: Eligible firms with fewer than 500 employees could compete for between 3 and 5 grants to develop and bring gun safety products to market.
- Gun owners and families: Aims to accelerate products like smart guns, personalized locks, and tech-enabled safes that reduce accidental and unauthorized use.
- Program rules and oversight: Grantees must report milestones such as building a prototype, conducting reliability tests, planning trial production, and preparing to commercialize.
*It would authorize $10.0 million in appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for the pilot program, creating a small potential increase in federal spending if Congress provides the funds.*
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Small business grants for gun safety tech
If enacted, small businesses with fewer than 500 employees could apply for pilot grants to develop gun safety technology. The Attorney General, through the National Institute of Justice, would award 3 to 5 grants. The bill would authorize $10 million for fiscal year 2026 to run the program. Applications would need a plan to develop the tech and an initial product design. Grantees would report milestones like building a prototype, running reliability tests, planning trial production, and getting ready to sell. Eligible tech could include smart or personalized guns and locking devices that block unauthorized use.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Lofgren
CA • D
Sponsored 8/8/2025
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
Sponsored 8/8/2025
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
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