Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act
The Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act directs the Attorney General to develop and publish voluntary guidelines for securely storing firearms in homes, vehicles, businesses, and other locations. To encourage compliance, the bill requires manufacturers and importers to include a "SAFE STORAGE SAVES LIVES" notice on every handgun, rifle, or shotgun starting in 2029. Additionally, the legislation creates a federal grant program to help states and tribes distribute locking devices that prevent unauthorized access to guns and ammunition. The act also introduces a tax credit of up to $400 for consumers who purchase these specific safe storage devices.
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Introduction
Apr 2026
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Introduced Apr 30, 2026
Last action May 15, 2026
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Apr 30, 2026
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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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Apr 30, 2026
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Legislator
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State
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Christian D. Menefee
DDemocratic
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Madeleine Dean
DDemocratic
Co
Sam T. Liccardo
DDemocratic
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