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Synopsis

This bill is the Senate version of House Bill 947.

It provides for a tax credit, at 25% of the purchase price up to $250, for purchases of home gun safes.

The government is prevented from make a list of those taking advantage of this credit.

Analysis

Tax credits are a way to motivate people without forcing them. We find this to be appropriate.

There will be a fair number of people that will never get the credit because they don't want to tell the government they have a safe. The government's record is spotty with respect to not keeping records when they are told not to.

If a law ever comes along that requires a safe, we would find this unacceptable. Different people have different needs based upon varying environments. People also have differing capability to absorb the cost. A coercive storage law would only serve to disarm the law abiding poor.

Also, keep in mind that once you have a safe, you have a responsibility to use it. If you have a gun not in a safe that gets stolen, some lawyer may attempt to say that you did not use 'reasonable care' and make you somehow liable. Be aware.

A better bill would provide the credit at the point of sale at the time of sale. Potentially not as lucrative for the buyer, but no names would be involved.

We at Gun Law News with to congratulate Sen. Schumer for taking the bold step of cosponsoring what is considered a pro-gun law.

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