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2016 Legislative Tracking Tool

davidmcbeth

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That is exactly why input from all is so very important.

BTW - have no idea why you are still tagged as a "newbie." Remind me after the dust settles on Lobby Day and will get that fixed.

May I offer my viewpoint in respect to VCDL's support for these bills?
 

B. Reddy

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Tax break on gun safes?

Wait,....what?! Delegate Filler-Corn, (D-Fairfax),has authored legislation that exempts gun safes from sales tax?

https://www.richmondsunlight.com/bill/2016/hb1210/


Anybody know what is going on here? Are we having an "opposites day" at the General Assembly?

Gun safes; establishes an exemption from retail sales tax. (HB1210)

Description

Sales tax exemption; gun safes. Establishes an exemption from retail sales tax for the purchase of a gun safe with a selling price of $1,000 or less. The bill defines a gun safe as a safe or vault that is (i) commercially available, (ii) secured with a digital or dial combination locking mechanism or biometric locking mechanism, and (iii) designed for the storage of a firearm or for ammunition for use in a firearm. Under the bill a gun safe does not include a glass-faced cabinet. Amends § 58.1-609.10, of the Code of Virginia. Read the Bill »
Status

01/18/2016: Awaiting a Vote in the Finance Committee
 

TFred

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Wait,....what?! Delegate Filler-Corn, (D-Fairfax),has authored legislation that exempts gun safes from sales tax?

https://www.richmondsunlight.com/bill/2016/hb1210/


Anybody know what is going on here? Are we having an "opposites day" at the General Assembly?

Gun safes; establishes an exemption from retail sales tax. (HB1210)

Description

Sales tax exemption; gun safes. Establishes an exemption from retail sales tax for the purchase of a gun safe with a selling price of $1,000 or less. The bill defines a gun safe as a safe or vault that is (i) commercially available, (ii) secured with a digital or dial combination locking mechanism or biometric locking mechanism, and (iii) designed for the storage of a firearm or for ammunition for use in a firearm. Under the bill a gun safe does not include a glass-faced cabinet. Amends § 58.1-609.10, of the Code of Virginia. Read the Bill »
Status

01/18/2016: Awaiting a Vote in the Finance Committee
So what's a good deal on a gun safe for under $1,000? I haven't seen much in that area.

TFred
 
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