,i #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #i1 #bjbc,ms4 ,jackson ,lee introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to make unlawful the sale of any firearm by a licensed manufacturer1 licensed importer1 or licensed dealer without a written notice promoting safe storage and a safe storage device1 to create and disseminate best practices regarding safe firearm storage1 to create a grant program for the distribution of safe storage devices1 and to amend the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf to allow for a credit against tax for sales at retail of safe firearm storage devices1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,kimberly ,vaughan ,firearm ,safe ,storage ,act4 #b4 ,best practices for safe firearm storage 7a7 ,establishment 7#a7 ,in general 7,a7 ,not later than #ahj days after the enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general shall establish voluntary best practices relating to safe firearm storage solely for the purpose of public education4 7,b7 ,the ,attorney ,general shall give not less than ninety days public notice1 and shall afford interested parties opportunity for hearing1 before establishing such best practices4 7#b7 ,requirements ,in establishing the best practices required under paragraph 7#a71 the ,attorney ,general shall outline such best practices for preventing firearm loss1 theft1 and other unauthorized access for the following locations3 7,a7 ,businesses4 7,b7 ,vehicles4 7,c7 ,private homes4 7,d7 ,off-site storage facilities4 7,e7 ,any other such place the ,attorney ,general deems appropriate to provide such guidance4 7#c7 ,publication ,not later than #a year after the enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general shall publish1 in print and on a public website1 the best practices created pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 and shall review such best practices and update them not less than annually4 #c4 ,promotion of safe firearm storage 7a7 ,in general ,section #ibc of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7m7 ,beginning on ,january #a1 #bjbe1 licensed manufacturers and licensed importers that serialize not less than #bej firearms annually pursuant to subsection 7i7 shall provide a clear and conspicuous written notice with each manufactured or imported handgun1 rifle1 or shotgun that-- 7#a7 is attached or adhered to1 or appears on or within any packaging of1 each handgun1 rifle1 or shotgun2 and 7#b7 states ,,safe ,,storage ,,saves ,,lives followed by the address of the public website established by the ,attorney ,general pursuant to section #b of the ,kimberly ,vaughan ,firearm ,safe ,storage ,act4 4 #d4 ,safe storage devices for all firearm sales 7a7 ,in general ,section #ibb7z7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking handgun each place it appears and inserting handgun1 rifle1 or shotgun4 7b7 ,effective date ,this section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is #ahj days after the enactment of this ,act4 #e4 ,safe firearm storage grant program 7a7 ,in general ,the ,attorney ,general may award grants to ,states and ,indian ,tribes for the development1 implementation1 and evaluation of ,safe ,firearm ,storage ,assistance ,programs4 7b7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this section3 7#a7 ,the term safe firearm storage device means a device that is-- 7,a7 designed and marketed for the principal purpose of denying unauthorized access to1 or rendering inoperable1 a firearm or ammunition2 and 7,b7 secured by a combination lock1 key lock1 or lock based on biometric information which1 once locked1 is incapable of being opened without the combination1 key1 or biometric information1 respectively4 7#b7 ,the term ,safe ,firearm ,storage ,assistance ,program means a program-- 7,a7 carried out by a unit of local government or an ,indian tribe2 and 7,b7 solely for the purpose of acquiring and distributing safe firearm storage devices to the public4 7c7 ,application requirements ,each applicant for a grant under this section shall-- 7#a7 submit to the ,attorney ,general an application at such time1 in such a manner1 and containing such information as the ,attorney ,general may require2 and 7#b7 to the extent practicable1 identify ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and private funds available to supplement the funds received under this section4 7d7 ,reporting requirement 7#a7 ,grantee report ,a recipient of a grant under this section shall submit to the ,attorney ,general an annual report1 which includes the following information3 7,a7 ,the amount distributed to each ,safe ,firearm ,storage ,assistance ,program in the jurisdiction4 7,b7 ,the number of safe firearm storage devices distributed by each such ,safe ,firearm ,storage ,assitance ,program4 ,a recipient of a grant under this section may not include any personally identifying information of recipients of safe firearms storage devices pursuant to a ,safe ,firearm ,storage ,assistance ,program that received funding pursuant to this section4 7#b7 ,attorney ,general report ,beginning #ac months after the first grants are awarded under this section1 and annually thereafter1 the ,attorney ,general shall submit to ,congress a report1 which shall include the following information3 7,a7 ,a list of grant recipients during the previous year1 including the funds awarded1 cumulatively and disaggregated by grantee4 7,b7 ,the information collected pursuant to subsection 7d77#a74 7e7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,attorney ,general to carry out this section #aj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjcc1 to remain available until expended4 7f7 ,use of funds ,funds awarded under this section shall be allocated as follows3 7#a7 ,not less than #ge percent of the funds received by a grantee shall be used to create or to provide resources for ,safe ,firearm ,storage ,assistance ,programs in the jurisdiction4 7#b7 ,not more than #be percent of the funds received by a grantee may be made available to nonprofit organizations to partner with units of local government to purchase and distribute safe firearm storage devices4 #f4 ,prevent family fire safe firearm storage credit 7a7 ,in general ,subpart ,d of part ,,iv of subchapter ,a of chapter #a of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #de,u4 ,safe firearm storage credit 7a7 ,allowance of credit ,for purposes of section #ch1 the safe firearm storage credit determined under this section for the taxable year is an amount equal to #aj percent of amounts received from the first retail sale of a safe firearm storage device for use within the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,limitation 7#a7 ,in general ,the amount taken into account under subsection 7a7 with respect to a safe firearm storage device shall not exceed #djj4 7#b7 ,value ,if1 in connection with a sale of a safe firearm storage device1 the transferee receives other property1 the amount taken into account under subsection 7a7 shall be limited to the amount received solely with respect to the safe firearm storage device1 which shall be determined based on the value of the safe firearm storage device relative to the value of such other property4 7c7 ,safe firearm storage device ,for purposes of this section-- 7#a7 ,in general ,the term safe firearm storage device means a device that is-- 7,a7 designed and marketed for the principal purpose of denying unauthorized access to1 or rendering inoperable1 a firearm or ammunition1 and 7,b7 secured by a combination lock1 key lock1 or lock based on biometric information which1 once locked1 is incapable of being opened without the combination1 key1 or biometric information1 respectively4 7#b7 ,exclusion ,the term safe firearm storage device does not include-- 7,a7 any device which is incorporated to any extent into the design of a firearm or of ammunition1 or 7,b7 any device that1 as of the day of the sale described in subsection 7a71 has been subject to a mandatory recall by the ,consumer ,product ,safety ,commission4 7#c7 ,firearm2 ammunition ,the terms firearm and ammunition have the meanings given such terms in section #iba of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code 7without regard to all that follows firearm silencer in paragraph 7#c7 of such section74 7d7 ,termination ,this section shall not apply to sales after ,december #ca1 #bjcj4 4 7b7 ,credit made part of general business ,subsection 7b7 of section #ch of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by striking plus at the end of paragraph 7#cb71 by striking the period at the end of paragraph 7#cc7 and inserting 1 plus1 and by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#cd7 the safe firearm storage credit determined under section #de,u4 4 7c7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for subpart ,d of part ,,iv of subchapter ,a of chapter #a of such ,code is amended by adding at the end the following new item3 ,sec4 #de,u4 ,safe firearm storage credit4 4 7d7 ,report ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall make publicly available an annual report of the total amount of credit against tax determined under section #de,u of such ,code for taxable years ending in the preceding calendar year1 disaggregated by ,state4 7e7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #g4 ,severability ,if any provision of this ,act1 or an amendment made by this ,act1 or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance1 is held to be invalid1 the remainder of this ,act1 or an amendment made by this ,act1 or the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances1 shall not be affected4