The Senate has passed a tax break on firearm safes, trigger locks and other safety devices as incentives for secure storage – and sometimes gun purchases too – gain traction in Georgia.
The bill, sponsored by Marietta Republican Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick, easily cleared the Senate Tuesday. Her bill would exempt safes and devices that temporarily disable firearms when not in use from state and local sales tax.
“All of us want to protect our children from accidental injuries, including those of us who are lawful gun owners,” Kirkpatrick said.
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