NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Democratic and Republican lawmakers in Tennessee are pushing legislation to exempt gun safes from the state’s sales tax.
At a news conference Monday, Republican Sen. Kerry Roberts of Springfield said the bill shows how the state Senate can find common ground and work in a bipartisan manner.
Senate Democratic Minority Leader Lee Harris of Memphis said the bill would help address accidental shootings and gun thefts.
Roberts said the legislation will carry a yet-to-be-determined price tag. But he said he hopes support will be strong enough to overcome any cost to state taxpayers.
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Republican Rep. William Lamberth of Cottontown will carry the bill in the House.