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Committee pauses work on firearm safe‑storage tax credit after privacy, administration questions
Summary
House Bill 79 would create a refundable tax credit up to $300 per taxpayer to reimburse purchases of firearm secure storage devices or certified safe‑handling instruction. Senators raised privacy and administration questions; the committee deferred further work to address concerns.
Representative Newton presented House Bill 79 (LC501085S), a bill proposing a voluntary tax credit—up to $300 per taxpayer and with a $10,000,000 cap over five years—to subsidize firearm secure storage devices and approved firearm safe‑handling instruction courses. The presenter framed the bill as a public safety measure aimed primarily at reducing child and youth firearm deaths and encouraging…
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