Remove sales tax on gun safes and certain firearm safety devices

HB 2629 would remove the state sales tax on gun safes and specific firearm safety devices in West Virginia by amending the state tax code (§11-15-9) to explicitly exempt these items from the consumer sales tax. This change directly affects individuals purchasing these safety products, as they would no longer pay the 6% state sales tax on such items at retail. The bill adds these products to the existing list of tax-exempt items under the state’s sales tax code, which currently excludes items like textbooks, church purchases, and certain nonprofit services. The policy change would reduce tax revenue for the state on these specific firearm-related safety products.