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Lawmakers Seek to Sock Gun, Ammo Buyers with New Taxes
by Chris EgerDemocrats in Connecticut and Illinois are proposing legislation that would add taxes ranging from 10 to 35 percent on gun and ammo sales
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National Shooting Sports Foundation VP: Connecticut gun tax would be ‘disastrous’
by Andrew SheppersonWhile the Connecticut budget crisis has yet to be resolved, some are calling for a firearms tax as part of the answer, but National Shooting Sports Foundation Senior Vice President Lawrence G. Keane thinks the idea could be catastrophic for the Constitution State.
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Massachusetts bill includes tax, smart guns, .50 cal ban, background checks
by Chris EgerA ranking Democrat in the Massachusetts Senate has introduced legislation to greatly expand the Commonwealth's gun laws in a single stroke.
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Marianas moves forward with gun registration after legal rebuff
by Chris EgerDespite a federal ruling issued in September that struck down a handgun registration scheme in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, local lawmakers have passed another.
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Court strikes down sweeping gun control measures in U.S. territory
by Chris EgerA federal judge found the new law, which included a $1,000 tax on handguns, in the U.S. Territory of the Commonwealth of Northern Marianas Islands to be a legal stretch.
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Smoke pole taxes
by Greg CampThe North Marianas Islands, a US territory, has imposed a $1,000 tax on the purchase of a handgun—yes, that's $1,000 for each handgun bought legally.
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Wisconsin could see 20 percent tax on guns, ammo to fund buybacks
by Chris EgerA bill floated by urban Democrats in the state Assembly last week could see gun owners foot the bill for often ineffective gun buybacks every time they purchase a firearm or ammunition.
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Lawmaker seeks $100 federal tax, passive tracking on each new gun sold
by Chris EgerNew York Democrats debuted a bill in the U.S. House this week that would mandate a $100 per-firearm tax on gun sales and equip them with a passive identification capability.
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Los Angeles proposes tax on guns and ammunition sales
by Chris EgerCiting a recent move by Seattle, Washington as an example to emulate, two LA City Council members are proposing to bring a tax on every gun and bullet sold to the city.
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