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BOSTON — A state panel is recommending that lawmakers carve out a sales tax break for “personalized” firearms as part of broader efforts to reduce gun deaths.
In a report, the Special Legislative Commission on Emerging Firearm Technology calls for passage of legislation that would authorize a sales tax break for purchases of firearms equipped with the new technology and set penalties for firearms sellers and gun owners who violate the proposed regulations.
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By Christian M. Wade | Statehouse Reporter
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