Effort Underway To Lower Costs Of Firearm Safety Devices

Legislation to exempt firearm safety devices from state use and sales taxes is headed to the state Senate.

The bills are aimed at getting more gun owners to uses devices such as gun locks, lock boxes, trigger and barrel locks.

The Michigan Department of Treasury opposes the change, saying it would save consumers only about 72-cents on an $11 gun lock, not enough to prompt behavior change.