Oklahoma legislature considers bill to remove sales tax on gun safety devices

Oklahoma lawmakers are considering a sales tax break on gun safety devices. Here's what we know so far.

Thursday, April 24th 2025, 3:38 pm

By: Craig Day

OKLAHOMA CITY -

The Oklahoma House of Representatives and State Senate have overwhelmingly approved a bill that would save Oklahomans sales tax money on the purchase of gun safety devices.

House Republican Nick Archer from Elk City, and Democratic State Senator Jo Anna Dossett from Tulsa Co-authored the bill.

The measure passed 25-2 in the State House, and 43-1 in the State Senate

SENATE BILL 50:

The measure would exempt firearm safety devices and gun safety devices from state sales tax.

WHAT IS ELIGIBLE?

The measure defines a firearm safety device as a gun safe, gun lock box, gun case, barrel lock, or trigger lock, or any other device used to store a gun that is designed only to be unlocked with a key, combination, or other means.

Senate Bill 50 defines a gun safety device as a device to be equipped or installed on a firearm that permits a user to program the firearm to operate only for specific persons designated by the user through computerized locking devices.

ESTIMATED COST IN LOST SALES TAX REVENUE:

$178,000 in Fiscal Year 2026.

$311,000 in Fiscal Year 2027.

Craig Day

Craig Day anchors the 5, 6 & 10 o’clock newscasts at News On 6. He’s an Emmy and national Edward R. Murrow award winner, whose work has also been recognized with awards by several other journalism groups, including the Oklahoma Society of Professional Journalism, Oklahoma Associated Press, and broadcasting associations in Louisiana and Texas, including reporter and story of the year when he worked in Shreveport, Louisiana.