Vermont Bill Creates Firearm Storage Subsidies, Sales Tax Exemptions, and Mandatory Dealer Trigger Locks

Original title: An act relating to firearms storage

Last action · January 24, 2025: Read first time and referred to the Committee on JudiciarySponsors: Kate McCann and 10 others

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What This Bill Would Do

Vermont lawmakers introduced a bill requiring firearms dealers to include a with every firearm sale, exempting storage devices from the state sales tax, and establishing a subsidy fund for residents purchasing storage devices.

Why it matters

Changes financial incentives and safety requirements for gun buyers, retailers, and residents purchasing safety equipment by removing sales taxes on storage devices, mandating s with purchases, and subsidizing storage device acquisition.

Who It Would Affect

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Directly affected

Vermonters

Residents gain access to subsidies for purchasing firearms storage devices and benefit from a sales tax exemption on those devices.

Directly affected

firearms dealers

Dealers are required to include a trigger lock with every firearm they sell.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does the bill require firearms dealers to do?

The bill requires firearms dealers to include a with each firearm the dealer sells.

How does the bill affect taxes on firearms storage devices?

The bill exempts all firearms storage devices from the Vermont sales tax.

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Where This Stands

Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

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Jan 24, 2025HouseIntroduced
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary

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