Federal Law Enforcement and Public Protection Act
Sponsored By: Representative DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
Introduced
Summary
Creates mandatory safe-storage and reporting rules for service weapons used by federal law enforcement officers. Agencies must set and enforce locking and storage standards, train and inform covered personnel, report lost or stolen service firearms, and may provide equipment subject to funding.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Reporting lost or stolen guns
If enacted, heads of federal law enforcement agencies would have to report any loss or theft of a service firearm to relevant State and local police and to the ATF and FBI. The reports would make centralized data on lost or stolen service firearms available to inform public safety work.
Training and safety materials for officers
If enacted, agencies would give written materials to each federal officer and to assistants who carry service firearms about the risks of keeping a gun at home. Agencies would also ensure that any person who assists them and carries a service firearm gets training on safe storage and locking practices.
New service weapon storage rules
If enacted, each federal law enforcement agency would set strict rules for locking and storing service firearms when not in use. Agencies would require smart locks, trigger locks, safes, approved boxes, or smart-gun tech. Agencies would generally ban storing service firearms in patrol or personal vehicles except briefly for court, when no other option exists, or if the agency allows it. Agencies, subject to available appropriations, would provide equipment to meet the rules. Breaking the rules would be grounds for discipline and agencies could adopt minimum punishments.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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