(CNN) A bipartisan group of lawmakers are unveiling new legislation on Wednesday that hopes to prevent gun violence by promoting the safe storage of firearms.

The legislation, titled the Prevent Family Fire Act of 2019, is being introduced in the House by Democratic Rep. Mike Levin of California and Republican Rep. Rodney Davis of Illinois. It will be co-sponsored by other House Democrats as well as Republican Reps. Mike Turner of Ohio and Elise Stefanik of New York.

The legislation would provide a tax credit to retailers in the United States to incentivize the sale of devices that allow firearms to be stored safely.

According to the bill text, such a device must be designed and marketed for the purpose of "denying unauthorized access to, or rendering inoperable, a firearm or ammunition" and has to be "secured by a combination lock, key lock or lock based on biometric information."

In an interview with CNN, Levin described the measure as an "intervention that motivates households to safely store guns" and that, in turn, will help prevent accidental shootings and suicide deaths.

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