Firearm Training and Proficiency Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an above-the-line deduction for the purchase of gun safes, gun safety devices, and gun safety courses. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Firearm Training and Proficiency Act 2. Above-the-line deduction for gun safes, gun safety devices, and gun safety courses (a) In general Part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 224. Gun safes, gun safety devices, and gun safety courses (a) Allowance of deduction In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a deduction for the taxable year an amount equal to the sum of— (1) the amount paid by the taxpayer for any secure gun storage or safety device that is placed in service by the taxpayer during the taxable year, and (2) the amount paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year for a concealed carry firearms course or a firearm safety course which— (A) is taught by a firearms instructor certified by the State to teach such course, or (B) satisfies the training requirement, if any, for any license or permit related to a firearm (including a hunting license) which is issued under the authority of State law. (b) Limitations The amount allowable as a deduction under subsection (a) with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year shall not exceed— (1) for purposes of the deduction allowable under paragraph (1) of such subsection, $250, and (2) for purposes of the deduction allowable under paragraph (2) of such subsection, $250. (c) Secure gun storage or safety device For purposes of this section, the term secure gun storage or safety device (d) Information collection and record retention and disclosure (1) Prohibition on collection of information regarding firearms No taxpayer shall be required, as a condition of any deduction allowed under this section, to provide any information with respect to any firearms owned by the taxpayer. (2) Limitation on record retention and disclosure No official, employee, agent, contractor, or person otherwise acting on behalf of the Government may— (A) keep any record relating to the deduction allowed under this section for any taxable year after the close of the 3-year period beginning with the date on which the return of tax for such taxable year was filed, or (B) transfer any such record to a third party without the express written permission of the taxpayer. (3) Private right of action A person aggrieved by a violation of paragraph (1) or (2) may bring an action against the United States in any Federal district court for damages and injunctive relief. The court shall award a plaintiff prevailing in the action such relief as the court deems appropriate, including reasonable attorneys’ fees. (4) Waiver of sovereign immunity The United States, all agencies and instrumentalities thereof, and all individuals, firms, corporations, other persons acting for the United States and with the authorization and consent of the United States, shall not be immune from suit in Federal or State court by any person, including any governmental or nongovernmental entity, for any violation of paragraph (1) or (2). . (b) Deduction allowed whether or not taxpayer elects To itemize Section 62(a) of such Code is amended by inserting after paragraph (21) the following new paragraph: (22) Gun safes, gun safety devices, and gun safety courses The deduction allowed under section 224. . (c) Clerical amendment The table of sections for part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by redesignating the item relating to section 224 as an item relating to section 225 and inserting after the item relating to section 223 the following new item: Sec. 224. Gun safes, gun safety devices, and gun safety courses. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Firearm Training and Proficiency Act This bill allows individual taxpayers a deduction from gross income (above-the-line deduction) for the cost of any secure gun storage or safety device and for a concealed carry firearms or firearm safety course. The amount of this deduction is limited to $250 for any taxpayer in a taxable year.