Washington state Democrats seeking to tax citizens for the ‘privilege’ of ammunition

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Rantz: Wash. Democrats deem ammo a 'privilege' as way to end gun rights

Washington Democrats opened the 2024 legislative session with another assault on gun rights. This time they hope to reclassify ammunition as a “privilege” — one that should be subject to an onerous tax because the one thing they love more than taking away guns is taking away your money. State Representatives My-Linh Thai and Liz Berry, both Democrats, introduced House Bill 2238. Under the auspices of public safety, claiming access to ammunition …

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Washington Democrats propose 11% ammo tax for 'the privilege of using ammunition'

Democrats in Washington state are proposing an added 11% sales tax on all purchases of ammunition, for what they describe as a "privilege," which would not be applied to sales to government agencies.The 2024 legislative session in Washington opened with an attempt to create added barriers to the purchasing of ammunition.State Representatives My-Linh Thai and Liz Berry introduced House Bill 2238 that began with a prologue on gun violence."Gun vio…

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Washington State's Proposed Ammo Tax Is a Clever Ruse to Undermine Gun Rights

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Washington State Dems propose bill to classify ammo as a ‘privilege’ in order to tax it

“A use tax is levied on every person in this state for the privilege of using ammunition as a consumer at the rate of 11 percent of the selling price.”

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Washington State Dems Want To Add New 'Privilege' Tax For Gun Ammo

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