Congress·In Committee·S. 4015

Sen. Warren Pushes Bill to Stop Pentagon From Buying From Companies That Sell Assault Weapons

Stop Militarizing Our Streets Act of 2026

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The bill bans the Department of Defense from selling military-grade assault weapons or covered ammunition (larger than .22 caliber, including .223 Remington and 7.62 NATO) to private dealers. It also bans the Pentagon from buying any products from companies that sell these weapons to the public.
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“The Secretary of Defense or a private operator of a government-owned plant may not sell to any dealer, directly or through a private contractor, in the commercial marketplace— (A) any military-grade assault weapon; or (B) any covered ammunition.”
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Gun dealers who want to do business with the military must follow a strict code of conduct, including running background checks on every sale (even at gun shows), installing security cameras and alarms, training employees to spot straw purchases and signs of self-harm, and maintaining electronic records of all firearms in inventory.
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“A refusal to sell firearms in any marketplace, including online or at a gun show, unless the marketplace requires every firearm seller to complete a NICS background check on prospective firearm purchasers.”
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The bill sets new limits on ammunition purchases from qualifying dealers: no more than 500 rounds of covered ammunition or 1,000 rounds of other ammunition per person in any 30-day period.
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“during any 30-day period, the dealer may not transfer to the same individual purchaser— (i) more than 500 rounds of covered ammunition; or (ii) more than 1,000 rounds of other ammunition.”
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Dealers would be disqualified from military contracts if law enforcement traces more than 24 crime guns back to them within a 3-year window. This creates a financial incentive for dealers to tighten their sales practices.
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“In each of the previous 3 calendar years, the Attorney General has traced not more than 24 firearms used in crimes back to the dealer with a time to crime of less than 3 years.”
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Government-owned factories that make and sell guns or ammo commercially must file annual reports to Congress showing sales volume, revenue, customer locations by state, and plans to prevent diversion of products into illegal markets.
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“each government-owned plant that produces any ammunition or firearms that are commercially sold shall submit to Congress a report that includes, for the year covered by the report— (A) the number of customers of the plant for ammunition or firearms in the commercial marketplace, disaggregated by the State in which the customer is located”
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Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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Mar 5, 2026Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Mar 5, 2026

Introduced in Senate

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

180 days after enactment

Ammunition dealers gain access to NICS background check system

Licensed ammo dealers could run background checks on buyers, a new capability that currently exists only for firearm dealers. This is a prerequisite for dealers to comply with the bill's code of conduct.

90 days after enactment for current employees

Dealer employees must complete mandatory training

All current employees at qualifying dealers must finish a training course on recognizing straw purchases, self-harm indicators, and illegal sales within 90 days of enactment. New hires get 30 days. Dealers who miss the deadline lose eligibility for Pentagon contracts.

Within 1 year of enactment

First annual reports due to Congress

Government-owned plants and the Department of Defense must submit their first reports to Congress on commercial firearms/ammunition sales and procurement relationships, giving lawmakers and the public a new window into the military-commercial firearms market.

Related News

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Legisletter·19 days ago

H.R. 7827 Bill - Stop Militarizing Our Streets Act of 2026

Under the Stop Militarizing Our Streets Act of 2026, dealers selling to DoD are capped at 500 rounds of covered ammunition per person in a 30-day period. The bill uses Pentagon contracting power to squeeze companies that profit from military-style weapons sales.

Boise Gun Club·3 days ago

Warren Bill Targets Military Ammo Sales

Sen. Elizabeth Warren reintroduced legislation that would ban DoD contractors and military plants from selling firearms and ammo to civilians. Critics say cutting off commercial sales would undermine the facility's ability to supply the military during wartime.

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The Berkshire Edge·13 days ago

BRIGHT SPOTS: Week of March 11, 2026

The Act prohibits DoD contractors from selling military-grade assault weapons and ammunition to civilians. It also requires contractors to only sell to commercial dealers that follow safety practices, such as low crime-gun trace rates and customer screening.

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