Senator Jo Anna Dossett, D-Tulsa, has filed legislation aimed at incentivizing firearm safety devices for Oklahomans.
The bill will allow sales tax exceptions on the purchases of firearm safety devices such as gun safes, cases, lock boxes, and trigger locks.
Dossett held an interim study on the topic of gun safety in Oklahoma last fall. Experts from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), Oklahoma Rifle Association (ORA) and Everytown for Gun Safety attended the meeting and presented their perspectives on the matter.
Dossett recently released a statement about the bill.
“I believe most Oklahomans are responsible gun owners, and many of our citizens already take advantage of firearm safety devices,” said Dossett. “the idea is to provide a financial incentive so that even more will do so. It’s something more than a dozen other states are already doing, and others are considering. It really is a commonsense bill that could help prevent injuries and deaths.”
