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Committee hears bipartisan bill to exempt firearm safety devices from sales tax
Summary
Sponsors told the House Ways and Means Committee that House Bill 120 would remove sales tax on firearm safety devices such as locks and safes to encourage purchases and potentially reduce accidental shootings; proponents cited examples of similar measures in other states and an estimated fiscal impact from a prior session.
The Ohio House Ways and Means Committee held the first hearing on House Bill 120, a bipartisan measure that would exempt firearm safety devices — such as gun locks and safes — from the state's sales and use tax.
Representatives Brewer and Gross, the bill sponsors, told the panel the exemption is intended to make safety devices more affordable and increase their use. "By removing the tax from these items that increase gun safety, we…
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