The Community Firearm Safety Act of 2026 allows law enforcement agencies and local governments to use federal grants from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program to distribute free gun safes to residents. This expands the types of public safety projects that can be funded through these existing federal grants, which historically have supported law enforcement and crime prevention efforts. The bill specifically permits the purchase and giveaway of secure firearm storage devices—such as safes that lock with keys, combinations, or similar mechanisms—at no cost to individuals who receive them. The legislation affects state and local law enforcement agencies, community organizations, and residents in jurisdictions that participate in the grant program. No new funding is created by this bill; rather, it redirects existing grant money to firearm storage initiatives, allowing communities to choose whether to use their Byrne grants for this purpose.
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