WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Mike Crapo issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) joined Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) and nine of their Senate Republican colleagues in introducing the Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act, which would allow active and retired federal law enforcement officers in good standing to purchase retired service weapons and firearms:
"Millions of taxpayer dollars are spent each year destroying retired federal service firearms," said Crapo. "This practice effectively means the government pays for the same firearm twice-first when it is purchased, and again when it is destroyed. Allowing federal officers in good standing to purchase their reti...