California Mulls New Tax on Guns, Ammunition

[Anti Federalist]

California Mulls New Tax on Guns, Ammunition

https://www.theepochtimes.com/calif...ml?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=whatfinger

By Jill McLaughlin
April 12, 2023Updated: April 12, 2023

A California bill that would add another 11 percent in state taxes to firearms and ammunition sold in the state passed its first hurdle in the Legislature April 11.

The Assembly’s Public Safety Committee voted in favor of Assembly Bill 28, introduced by Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel (D-Woodland Hills), despite opposition from several state law enforcement groups, the National Rifle Association, conservation groups, and shooting sports organizations. Two Republican committee members voted against the measure.

“This bill is not a penalty or an effort to prevent or discourage lawful firearms sales,” Gabriel said during the committee hearing April 11. “It aims to create a sustainable funding source for programs that are proven to reduce gun violence and save lives.”

Committee Chair Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles) said the legislation made him proud to be in California.

“If we were in Tennessee, I would be kicked out of the state Legislature right now,” Jones-Sawyer said. “In Tennessee, you can’t even get this far with legislation. We should be really proud of what we’re doing here in California.”

 

[Occam's Banana]

“This bill is not a penalty or an effort to prevent or discourage lawful firearms sales,” Gabriel said [...]

LOL

"This is not an assault! This is not an assault! ..."

 

[A Son of Liberty]

But how can this be? I just saw Gavin Newsom on the teevee newz telling my how free California is!?

 

[SpiritOf1776_J4]

A tax on ammunition. How is it paid?

 

[Anti Globalist]

Another reason to leave the state of Commiefornia.

 

[oyarde]

There is already an eleven percent tax on firearms and ammunition and has been since FDR , 1937. Called pittman- robertson tax . Cal sales tax 7.25 also .So a 29.25 percent tax is restrictive and meant to discourage and prevent lawful sales of ammunition etc and should be challenged immediately. until then it should not be collected.Sales should be rung up as other items. Any real , free californians should not allow elected officials who support a 30 percent tax on some citizens a moments peace in public until they resign from office .

 

[nobody's_hero]

Any real , free californians should not allow elected officials who support a 30 percent tax on some citizens a moments peace in public until they resign from office .

They should but they will instead stay in California and pay the tax. I know it isn't an easy thing to pack up your whole livelihood and move away but at some point you're just feeding the mouth that bites you.