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To amend title 18, United States Code, to improve firearm destruction practices, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends federal law to require that anyone engaged in the business of destroying firearms must destroy every component of the firearm. The bill defines "engaged in the business" of destroying firearms to include anyone who regularly devotes time, attention, and labor to firearm destruction as a course of trade or business for profit. Violations are punishable by up to two years imprisonment and fines. For firearms dealers and licensees, the Attorney General may suspend their license on a first violation or revoke the license on subsequent violations.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Maxwell Frost’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- VLP LAW $13,200
- SMARTHINKING $13,200
- BAD ROBOT PRODUCTIONS $13,200
- AMSCOT FINANCIAL, INC. $8,500
- ADVENT HEALTH $6,750
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Maxwell Frost → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jan 16, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Jan 16, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 16, 2026
Mr. Frost introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to improve firearm destruction practices, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Destroy Zombie Guns Act”.
SEC. 2. SAFE FIREARM DESTRUCTION.
(a) In General.—Section 922 of title 18, United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following: “(aa) It shall be unlawful for any person engaged in the business of destroying firearms, while destroying or aiding in the destruction of a firearm that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce, to not destroy every component of the firearm.”.
(b) Definition of “Engaged in the Business” as Applied to a Destroyer of Firearms.—Section 921(a)(21) of such title is amended—
(1) by striking “and” at the end of subparagraph (E);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (F) and inserting “; and”; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
“(G) as applied to a destroyer of firearms, a person who devotes time, attention, and labor to the destruction of firearms or firearm components as a regular course of trade or business to predominantly earn a profit through services rendered to facilitate the destruction of a firearm or firearm components.”.
(c) Penalties.—Section 924(a) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(9)(A) Any person who violates section 922(aa) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both, in addition to any penalty imposed on the person under paragraph (2) of this subsection.
“(B) In addition to any penalty imposed under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph on a licensee under this chapter, the Attorney General may, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, suspend the license issued to the licensee in the case of the first violation of section 922(aa), or, in the case of any subsequent violation, shall immediately revoke the license.”. <all>
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