HR 52 United States House · 118th Congress

Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act

HR 52, the Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act, promotes safe firearm storage through several concrete measures. It requires firearm manufacturers to include a "SAFE STORAGE SAVES LIVES" notice with each new handgun, rifle, or shotgun sold, directing buyers to the Attorney General’s public website with safe storage guidance. The bill also creates a federal grant program ($10 million annually) for states and tribes to develop public programs distributing safe storage devices (like locked containers or trigger locks), and establishes a tax credit for individuals purchasing such devices. These provisions directly affect firearm manufacturers, state/local governments, and the public seeking to secure firearms responsibly.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Jan 2023

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Introduced Jan 9, 2023 Last action Jan 9, 2023

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Jan 9, 2023

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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.

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Jan 9, 2023

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1 primary · 86 co-sponsors