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H.R. 8719

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Secure Storage Information Act of 2024
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Latest Action · June 12, 2024
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Congress
118th (2023–2025)
Introduced
June 12, 2024
Cosponsors (13)
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The Secure Storage Information Act of 2024 requires licensed firearms dealers to provide customers with information about secure firearm storage and to stock a variety of storage devices like gun safes and lock boxes in their stores. The Attorney General has six months to develop regulations specifying what storage information must be provided, including details about storing firearms unloaded and separately from ammunition, using locking devices, and data on the risks of unsecured firearms. The bill also creates a federal tax credit allowing individuals to claim up to $500 toward the purchase of a qualified gun safe, lock box, or similar storage device, with the credit phased in over multiple years. These requirements take effect six months after the bill's enactment, while the tax credit applies to purchases made in taxable years following the law's passage. The legislation is intended to promote safer firearm storage practices among gun owners and increase accessibility to secure storage options.

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