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Commission considers temporary sales‑tax exemption to encourage adoption of personalized 'smart' handguns
Summary
The commission discussed tax incentives to spur purchase of personalized firearms, citing potential safety benefits for children and accidental discharges, while legislators raised concerns about cost, privacy, ownership transfers and whether incentives would increase overall gun counts.
State Representative Kate (co‑chair) and Senator Michael Moore (co‑chair) told the Special Commission on Emerging Firearm Technology that the commission is considering recommending a temporary sales‑tax exemption to encourage purchase of personalized or "smart" handguns if the technology proves viable.
Commissioners described personalized firearms as weapons that incorporate technology to allow firing only by an authorized user and to prevent easy deactivation of those safety features. The commission heard testimony from industry representatives and researchers about currently available products, and noted that, at the time of the meeting, two U.S. companies were known to manufacture personalized handguns: BioFire and Lomma (referred to as…
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