To amend title 18, United States Code, to require a Federal firearms licensee to provide secure firearms storage information to a prospective firearm transferee, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a gun safe credit, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The Secure Storage Information Act of 2025 aims to reduce firearm-related accidents, suicides, and thefts by encouraging secure gun storage. It requires gun dealers to provide safety information to buyers, mandates that dealers stock a variety of storage devices, and offers consumers a tax credit for purchasing gun safes.
Who Benefits and How
Gun safe manufacturers and retailers benefit from increased demand driven by the tax credit (up to $500 per taxpayer) and mandatory dealer inventory requirements. Individual gun owners receive a financial incentive to purchase secure storage devices. Families and communities may benefit from reduced accidental shootings and firearm thefts through better storage practices.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal firearms licensees (gun dealers) face new compliance requirements: they must provide Attorney General-prescribed storage information with every sale and maintain inventory of various storage devices. The federal government bears the cost of the tax credit program, reducing tax revenue. Dealers who fail to comply face potential licensing issues.
Key Provisions
- Requires gun dealers to provide secure storage information (prescribed by the Attorney General) with every firearm sale
- Mandates dealers stock a variety of storage devices including full-size gun safes, lock boxes, gun cases, and locks
- Creates a $500 lifetime tax credit for individuals who purchase qualifying gun safes
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Promotes secure firearm storage through mandatory information disclosure by dealers, inventory requirements for storage devices, and a consumer tax credit for purchasing gun safes
Key Policy Areas
Public Safety, Firearms Regulation, Consumer Protection, Taxation
Primary Purpose
Promotes secure firearm storage through mandatory information disclosure by dealers, inventory requirements for storage devices, and a consumer tax credit for purchasing gun safes
Policy Domains
Secure Storage Information Act of 2025
Identified Gains
- Gun safe and storage device manufacturers
- Individual gun owners purchasing safes
- Gun retailers selling storage devices
Identified Costs
- Federal firearms licensees (dealers)
- Federal government (tax expenditure)
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Sherrill (for herself, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Ms. Brownley, …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Firearm purchasers (gun buyers), Individual taxpayers purchasing gun safes
Gun safe and storage device manufacturers, Gun safe manufacturers
Department of Justice / Attorney General, Federal government (U.S. Treasury), IRS / Tax administration
Federal firearms licensees (gun dealers, importers, manufacturers), Federal firearms licensees (gun stores)
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_attorney_general"
- → Attorney General of the United States
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Any safe, gun safe, gun case, lock box, or other device: (1) the original use of which commences with the taxpayer, (2) acquired to store firearms and not for resale, (3) designed for secure and fully-contained storage of firearms, and (4) designed to be unlocked only by authorized users via key, combination, biometric credentials, or similar means
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