H448

Safe Firearm Storage/Sales Tax Exemption

Introduced·3/18/25

North Carolina H448 provides a temporary sales tax exemption for equipment designed to prevent unauthorized access to firearms.

North Carolina H448 introduces a temporary sales tax exemption for equipment designed to prevent unauthorized access to firearms. This includes devices that prevent a firearm from being operated without deactivation and gun safes, gun cases, lockboxes, or similar devices for home use. The exemption applies to sales made on or after October 1, 2025, and expires on October 1, 2026.

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History

Mar 20, 2025

House

Passed 1st Reading

Mar 20, 2025

House

Ref to the Com on Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

Mar 18, 2025

House

Filed