Rep. Menefee Introduces the Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act
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Gun safety mandates often face heavy pushback in Congress, making it difficult for this bill to move past the committee stage without significant bipartisan support.
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Licensed firearms dealers would face new requirements to include storage devices with every rifle and shotgun sale, not just handguns, which adds modest costs and compliance burdens. However, retailers selling safe storage devices would benefit from a 10% tax credit (capped at $400 per device), creating a new revenue incentive to stock and sell gun safes and locks.
“the safe firearm storage credit determined under this section for the taxable year is an amount equal to 10 percent of amounts received from the first retail sale of a safe firearm storage device for use within the United States.”
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3541)
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Introduced in House
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act
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