The Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act authorizes the Bureau of Justice Assistance to award $360 million annually (for fiscal years 2025–2027) in grants to states, local governments, tribal governments, and licensed gun dealers to operate gun buyback programs. Participants in these programs would receive "smart prepaid cards"—special debit cards that pay 125 percent of a gun's market value but are electronically blocked from purchasing firearms or ammunition—as compensation for voluntarily surrendering guns. Participating states and local governments must use at least 5 percent of grant funds to destroy collected guns and ammunition, and no more than 15 percent for administrative costs. The bill also creates a federal crime, punishable by up to $100,000 in fines, for anyone who uses these special cards to buy guns or ammunition or accepts them in exchange for firearms. Guns received through the program must be checked against crime databases and either destroyed or turned over to law enforcement if they were used in crimes.
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