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Posted on 09/10/2023 11:35:05 AM PDT by PROCON
California Gov. Gavin Newsom will have the chance to approve an excise tax on firearms and ammunition after Assembly Bill 28 was passed by Democrats Thursday.
If signed, an 11% tax from the sales of firearms, firearm precursor parts and ammunition would be imposed on dealers and manufacturers beginning July 1, 2024.
Money received by the measure would be used to fund various gun violence prevention, education, research and investigation programs, AB 28 states.
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And ultimately the consumer, which is the point of the legislation.
Good accompanying video showing that this is no different than the poll tax that was struck down by SCOTUS and eliminated with the 24th Amendment.
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1998 Tobacco Settlement, only in perpetuity.
More theft by government and how is this any different than a poll tax which is also unconstitutional?
Apparently these woke leftist idiots who are hell-bent on destroying California have never read Aesop’s Fable “The Goose That Laid The Golden Eggs”
btt
Poll tax. No difference.
I think some illegals ate the goose.
Make sure the cartel shooters pay it.
How is this any different from a poll tax?
Criminals outraged at thought of creeping gun and ammo prices vow to vote Republican next time.
More tax goons are ...
well ..you know The Thing.
Oh, Suzanna!
Let’s pull up stakes and flee!
For it’s back to Alabama.
California’s after me.
Now with this plus the federal tax at basically the same rate, it might be an opportunity to renew challenges to excise taxes that infringe on enumerated rights. If “reasonable” taxes are allowed, where do you draw the line, especially when multiple jurisdictions can demand their own cut. Are we going to have state+federal+county+city excises next? I think to anyone other than a total communist, all this shows any tax, no matter how low, on gun sales is necessarily an infringement on law-abiding citizens’ ability to enjoy their rights.
People get the government they deserve.
“be an opportunity to renew challenges to excise taxes that infringe on enumerated rights. If “reasonable” taxes are allowed, where do you draw the line”
Generally the courts have voided sales taxes on newspapers based usually on 1st Amendment grounds. Ok to tax money from ads but not direct sale of newspaper.
I think the same should apply to guns and 2nd Amendment.
Newsom will Pocket Veto.
He’s running for POTUS.
Why stop at 11%? Why not 1000%?
Or even just a $10 fee on every cartridge (and why stop at $10)?
I work in a gun shop and I see escapees from liberal states every day. And they bring their tax money with them.
It’s not like any of the Rat agenda is being hidden.
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