Bill · H.R. 7446· House(119-HR-7446)
Community Firearm Safety Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 2/9/2026
- Last activity
- 2/9/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Brittany Pettersen
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Community Firearm Safety Act of 2026," aims to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. It specifically targets the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program. The amendment would allow grant funds to be used for gun safe giveaway programs. These programs would provide gun safes or similar storage devices to individuals at no cost.
Yes· 3 of 7
Would gun owners be better off under this?+5
Provides free safety equipment for those who own firearms.
Does this put more limits on buying or owning guns?+5
The bill promotes firearm safety through the provision of secure storage devices.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+4
Provides free firearm storage devices that might otherwise be an expense.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Free Storage Devices: The bill allows for programs to provide gun safes or other devices designed to store a firearm to individuals at no cost (Section 2). This could benefit people by providing them with a way to secure firearms using a key, combination, or similar means.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Gun Owners+5Good For Low Income Households+4Good For Children+3Good For Middle Class Households+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Gun Control Measures+5Improves Second Amendment Protections+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+1
- 2/9/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House