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In reply to the discussion: Why The Gun Lobby Is Terrified Of California - from Mother Jones - *5-cent tax on each bullet* [View all]farminator3000
(2,117 posts)The bills are among nine aimed at gun violence after mass shootings last year in Newtown, Connecticut; Aurora, Colorado; and Oak Creek, Wisconsin. A tax increase in California requires a two-thirds majority vote by the legislature or a public referendum. Democratic supermajorities control both chambers.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-29/california-lawmakers-propose-per-bullet-tax-to-curb-gun-violence.html
A tax on a manufactured good is one thing, but it sounds like they're trying to create a "sin tax" out of Constitutional right.
And, as always, follow the money - who stands to benefit from this new inflow of tax dollars?
same link-
One bill, by Assemblyman Roger Dickinson of Sacramento would impose a 5-cent tax per bullet sold to expand a program that screens children for mental illness. A similar measure from Oaklands Rob Bonta would aid law enforcement in cities with the highest violent-crime rates. A third would require licenses for ammunition dealers and have them report all sales.