Democrats in Washington state are proposing an additional 11% sales tax on all ammunition purchases as a “privilege” that would not apply to sales to government agencies.
The 2024 legislative session in Washington opened with an attempt to create more barriers to purchasing ammunition.
State Representatives Meerin Tai and Liz Berry were introduced. House Bill 2238 It started with a prologue about gun violence.
“Gun violence remains a persistent threat to the health and safety of people across the state. One person is killed by a gun every 14 hours in Washington, and nearly half of all suicides are by gun. ” the bill states. sentence Began.
From there, the bill states that the use of ammunition would be considered a “privilege” for consumers.
“Tax shall be levied and collected on each retail sale of ammunition at a rate of 11% of the sale price,” Section 2 states.
The bill further adds, “The privilege of using ammunition as a consumer shall be subject to a use tax on every person in this state at a rate of 11 percent of the sales price.”
The bill also declared that revenue from the new tax would go to programs aimed at preventing suicide and firearm-related domestic violence.
The law does not apply to sales to “state, local, or tribal governments for the purpose of supplying law enforcement agencies.”
Berry representative created “end gun violence“That’s one of the priorities she mentioned.
“My bill to ban untraceable homemade ‘ghost guns’ would ban high-capacity magazines and prohibit their open carry at state capitols, public demonstrations, local government meetings, and election-related facilities. It became law, along with other important measures to do so,” Berry said. she wrote on her website.
Her other priorities included “urgent action on climate change” and “reproductive justice and LGBTQI+ rights.”
Berry also advocates for “holding gun dealers and manufacturers accountable” for gun violence.
He also sponsored a bill that would ban the sale, manufacture and import of a wide variety of semi-automatic firearms in the state. Axios report.
Thailand, on the other hand, made less sweeping statements on gun control. Her campaign said she would “enact sensible gun laws that keep our children and communities safe.”
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