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- Reported and committed to finance
- Print number 231a
- Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations
- Referred to investigations and government operations
- Referred to investigations and government operations
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Relates to providing a tax credit for the purchase of gun safety equipment
In Assembly Committee · Ways And Means · Sponsor Brian Kavanagh
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BILL NUMBER:S231A
Title of bill
An act to amend the tax law, in relation to providing a tax credit for the purchase of items relating to firearm safety
Purpose
To provide a tax credit to those that purchase gun safety equipment such as safes and vaults, or safety and trigger locks.
Summary of provisions
Section 1, amends tax law by adding a new section (uu) providing a twenty-five percent tax credit, "not to exceed five hundred dollars per year, for the purchase of gun safes and vaults, firearm safety locks, trigger locks, and other such items designed to ensure the safe handling and storage of firearms.
Sections 2 is the effective date.
Justification
Gun safes and vaults provide a mechanism to keep guns out of unwanted hands, both children and buglers. In addition, safety and trigger locks render them unusable to anyone other than the owner. This legislation provides an incentive for those that own guns to keep them out of the reach of unwanted hands, and to Prevent accidental firing or use by anyone who could have stolen such a weapon. This legislation is a practical way to encourage gun owners to invest in gun safes and locks. Storing firearms safely helps prevent them from falling into the wrong hands and protects against gun accidents resulting from misuse. Nearly one-third of all violent crime in the United States is committed with guns stolen from the homes of law abiding Americans. This legislation should unite people from all ideologies concerned with protecting the welfare of children and securing homes.
Legislative history
S.2153/ A.7054 of 2009/2010; Referred to Senate Investigations and Government Operations Committee S.955 of 2007/2008; Referred to Senate Investigations and Government Operations Committee S.6770 of 2005-2006; Referred to Senate Investigations and Government Operations Committee
Fiscal implications
Minimal.
Effective date
Immediately.
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