This bill, called the Equal Shot Act of 2025, would stop the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) from adopting any policy, practice, guidance, or directive that treats otherwise eligible applicants for SBA financial assistance differently solely because they are a firearm entity, a firearm entity affiliate, or a firearm trade association. The bill defines "firearm entity" broadly to include entities that design, make, market, distribute, import, promote, or sell firearms, ammunition, parts, accessories, and related products (for example, scopes, sights, stocks, stabilizing braces, silencers, magazines, holsters, secure storage, cleaning kits, and range equipment). "Firearm entity affiliate" includes sport shooting ranges and entities that provide firearms instruction. "Firearm trade association" means an organization that represents those entities.
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According to the bill text, the purpose is "to promote fair and equal treatment by the Administrator of the Small Business Administration with respect to certain firearms industry applicants for assistance." The sponsors introduced the measure to prevent SBA policies that would single out eligible applicants solely because they are in the firearms industry or affiliated groups.
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