Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act

Floor Speech

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Mr. LUTTRELL.

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Mr. LUTTRELL. Mr. Chair, I rise today to offer an amendment to H.R. 3091, the Federal Law Enforcement Service Weapon Purchase Act.

My amendment would expand those who can purchase retired service weapons to include those who have served their country faithfully and retired from Federal law enforcement. This amendment will allow for the brave men and women who retired from service in Federal law enforcement the ability to protect themselves and our communities, if necessary.

By eliminating bureaucratic red tape currently preventing Federal law enforcement officers and retirees from purchasing their service weapons, we are equipping them with the ability to respond to emergencies equipped with the weapon they are well acquainted with. The best deterrent to a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.

This measure will further protect the Second Amendment rights of our Federal law enforcement officers who have displayed valor and courage in making the ultimate sacrifice to keep us safe and protect our communities.

Those who have served our Nation as law enforcement officers with dignity and honor and retired in good standing ought to have the same rights of those currently serving.

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Mr. LUTTRELL. Mr. Chair, we are talking about the same men and women that went through the rigorous background check before they retired. We are talking about the same men and women that served our country honorably. This amendment speaks in good faith and good faith only.

I agree with my colleagues across the aisle that if there is an individual that has done something nefarious, absolutely, but this amendment alone speaks to the good faith of those men and women who served in uniform.

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Mr. LUTTRELL. Mr. Chair, anyone who is guilty of what my colleague across the aisle is saying would have to go through--we are talking about weapon systems that are retired out of the Federal system and good-standing law enforcement officers purchasing those weapon systems.

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Mr. LUTTRELL. Mr. Chair, in closing, I urge my colleagues across the aisle to support this sensible measure that will afford law-abiding retired law enforcement officers the same treatment as those currently serving as defined in this bill.

Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.

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