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The bill increases access to and affordability of firearm locking devices, reminders, and clearer enforcement tools to improve household safety, but it requires new federal spending and tax expenditures, imposes compliance and administrative costs, and may have limited behavioral impact or raise rights and privacy concerns.
Households (especially parents and homeowners) and residents of State/Tribal programs gain materially greater access to free or subsidized firearm locking devices through federal grants and local distribution partnerships, increasing safe-storage in homes.
Consumers who purchase eligible gun locks receive a federal tax credit (10% up to the cap) through 2035, lowering out-of-pocket costs and making certified safe-storage devices more affordable.
Gun buyers (handgun, rifle, shotgun purchasers) receive a required safety reminder with each sale, directly reinforcing safe-storage practices at the point of purchase and potentially reducing accidental shootings and unauthorized use.
Taxpayers and federal budget priorities face new and ongoing fiscal costs—$10 million per year in grants plus reduced federal revenue from the tax credit and some DOJ administrative costs—which could crowd out other programs or increase deficits unless offsets are provided.
Licensed manufacturers, importers, dealers, and small firearm businesses face additional compliance and administrative costs (labeling, packaging changes, regulatory updates) that may raise prices or burden small firms.
The programs and guidance may not meaningfully change behavior: voluntary guidance has limited reach, take-up of grants and the tax credit is uncertain, and distribution/education gaps could blunt reductions in accidental shootings and unauthorized access.
Based on analysis of 7 sections of legislative text.
Creates AG-issued safe-storage guidance and website, mandates a "SAFE STORAGE SAVES LIVES" notice on many newly made/imported firearms, funds state/tribal lock-distribution grants, and adds a tax credit for storage devices.
Introduced April 30, 2026 by Christian D. Menefee · Last progress April 30, 2026
Requires the Attorney General to publish voluntary best practices and a public website about safe firearm storage, mandates a clear “SAFE STORAGE SAVES LIVES” notice on many newly manufactured or imported firearms beginning January 1, 2029, funds state and Tribal programs to acquire and distribute safe firearm storage devices, and creates a business tax credit for the first retail sale of qualifying storage devices through 2035. The bill also clarifies that certain statutory firearm provisions apply specifically to “handgun, rifle, or shotgun” and includes reporting, grant-use, and severability rules. The measure authorizes $10 million per year (FY2027–FY2037) for distribution grants, sets requirements for applicant and grantee reporting, establishes a 10% nonrefundable tax credit (with a $400 per-device cap) to encourage manufacturers/retailers of storage devices, and phases in compliance and effective dates for different provisions.