Federally licensed gun dealers would be required to give safety information about secure firearm storage to every customer who buys a gun, not just handgun buyers as current law requires. The Attorney General would have six months after enactment to write rules spelling out what that information must cover, including guidance on unloading firearms, storing them separately from ammunition, using locking devices, and choosing between gun safes, lock boxes, and trigger locks. Certain dealers would also have to keep a variety of storage and safety devices available for customers to buy in their stores, rather than just one type. Separately, the bill creates a new federal tax credit worth up to $500 over a taxpayer's lifetime for individuals who buy a qualifying gun safe, lock box, or similar secure storage device. These changes would take effect roughly six months after the bill becomes law.
Average Household Impact
- Gun safe tax credit — New credit up to $500 lifetime per taxpayer for purchasing a qualifying gun safe or lock box
- Firearm-purchase safety disclosures — Licensed dealers must give secure-storage information to all firearm buyers, not just handgun buyers
- In-store storage-device selection — Certain licensed dealers must offer a variety of secure storage devices for sale, not just one type
Congressional Summary
Secure Storage Information Act of 2025This bill requires federal firearm licensees (FFLs) to provide information about the secure storage of firearms upon the sale, delivery, or transfer of a firearm and to make available for purchase a variety of secure gun storage or safety devices. (Exceptions apply.) The bill also establishes a new tax credit for the purchase of a qualified gun safe.Specifically, under the bill, FFLs must provide information about the secure storage of firearms upon the sale, delivery, or transfer of a firearm to any person (other than another FFL), including information related tostoring firearms unloaded, out of the reach of children, and separately from ammunition;securing firearms with a locking device;the importance of securely storing firearms and the risks of unsecured firearms; andguidance on storage devices.The bill also requires that FFLs make available for purchase a variety of secure gun storage or safety devices (including full-size gun safes, lock boxes and lockers, gun cases, or cable and trigger locks) at any place where firearms are sold to a person who is not a FFL (Under current law, FFLs that sell firearms to non-licensees must make available for purchase compatible secure gun storage or safety devices.)Finally, under the bill, an individual may claim a nonrefundable tax credit in the amount of up to $500 (lifetime limit) for expenses paid or incurred for a new safe, gun safe, gun case, lock box, or other device for securely storing firearms.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2025-02-12
- Date Added
- 2026-07-07
- Source
- Congress.gov →
Like reading a bill in plain English?
We're building an app that does this for every bill in Congress and lets you tell your reps how you want them to vote. We're a small team getting ready to launch, and we're trying to show investors that real people want this. Be one of them. Help us get it built. Leave your email and we'll tell you the moment the app is ready.