YourVoice.Now Summary
Gun Laws$10 million in 2026 grants to help small companies build smart guns and owner-only gun locks
Gun Laws
The Justice Department could fund three to five small companies to build guns, safes, and locks that only an approved user can unlock. The goal is to get these products ready to sell; no one would be required to buy them.
More about this bill
Most people would see no change in daily life. Congress could set aside $10 million for 2026 so the Justice Department can help small companies bring gun safety technology to market. This means guns or gun safes built so only the owner can use them, or so children can't fire them. Between three and five companies would get grants. Each must have fewer than 500 workers and send in an early product design. Winners would report on steps like building a test model, testing whether it works, and getting ready to sell it. The bill does not require anyone to buy or use these products.
Congressional Summary
Advancing Gun Safety Technology Act This bill authorizes the National Institute of Justice to establish a pilot program to make grants to small business concerns for the development of gun safety technology.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2025-08-08
- Date Added
- 2026-10-02
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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