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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2023 - 2024
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | December 6, 2022 03:15 PM |
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| From: | Representative Jeanne McNeill |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Exempting Firearm Safety Devices from Sales and Use Tax (Former HB2211) |
| Since 2020, Pennsylvania has experienced a surge in gun sales and new gun owners, consistent with the national trend. With an increase in new gun owners, there runs a higher risk of accidents associated with firearms. In 2019, for example, there were at least 13 unintentional shootings by children in Pennsylvania and at least 309 unintentional shootings nationwide. Firearm safety devices exist to protect gun owners not only from theft but from accidents in the home. To further promote firearm safety for our Pennsylvania gun owners, my legislation would exempt firearm safety devices (including lock boxes, cable locks, trigger locks, barrel locks, and any other item designed to enhance home firearm safety) and gun safes or vaults from the state Sales and Use Tax (SUT). Several states, including our neighboring state of New Jersey, currently have laws in place to exempt firearm safety devices from their state SUT. It is high time that Pennsylvania does the same. Please join me in co-sponsoring legislation to make it easier for gun owners to ensure the security and safety of their weapons in the home. |
Introduced as HB541