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Gun LawsCorporate BenefitsGun owners could sell unwanted guns at federally funded buybacks for 125% of market value, paid on a prepaid card.
Gun Laws
The Justice Department could give grants to states, cities, tribes, and licensed gun dealers to buy back guns. Congress would allow up to $360 million a year for 2025 through 2027; each grant lasts two years.
The Justice Department would set and publish the market value of each gun it lists. Sellers get 125% of that value on a prepaid card, or more if the gun was upgraded, such as with a scope.
Guns, parts, and ammunition taken in could not be sold again. States and cities must spend at least 5% of their grant destroying what they collect.
Officials must search their databases within 21 days to see if a gun was used in a crime; if so, it goes to prosecutors. Dealers must also check that each gun was not reported stolen.
Using a buyback card to buy a gun or ammunition, or taking one as payment for them, would be a new federal crime. The bill sets a fine of up to $100,000 and no prison term. The person must also repay the value of the sale.
Corporate Benefits
If the Justice Department finds it needed to get dealers to take part, grant money could pay them cash or other rewards. Only licensed dealers with no federal warning in the past 5 years could get grants.
More about this bill
If you own a gun you no longer want, you could sell it at a local buyback and get 125% of its market value. You would be paid on a prepaid card that cannot be used to buy guns or ammunition. The Justice Department would set the value of each listed gun and post it publicly. Congress would allow up to $360 million a year for 2025 through 2027 to pay for the buybacks. States, cities, tribes, and licensed gun dealers could run the programs. A dealer could not have had a federal warning for breaking gun laws in the past 5 years. Turned-in guns could not be resold. Officials would check each gun within 21 days to see if it was used in a crime. Guns tied to a crime would go to prosecutors. Using a buyback card to buy or sell a gun or ammunition would become a federal crime. The fine could reach $100,000. The bill was introduced in April 2025 and sent to the House Judiciary Committee, with no action since.
Congressional Summary
Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2025 This bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to make grants to state, local, or tribal governments, or gun dealers, to conduct gun buyback programs. Gun dealers must turn over any collected firearms to the appropriate government agency, as specified. The BJA may distribute smart prepaid cards for a state, local, or tribal government, or gun dealer, to load funds to compensate individuals who dispose of firearms. Additionally, the bill establishes a new criminal offense for using or accepting a smart prepaid card in the acquisition or transfer of a firearm or ammunition. A violator is subject to a fine.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2025-04-17
- Date Added
- 2026-10-02
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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