California gun tax and carry ban.

[JERRY]

I vaguely read somewhere where that the governor of California has signed an incredibly high tax on the sale of guns and has banned carry even by permit in public places.

I would ask normally where the NRA is on this but I imagine they are still dealing with Wayne Lapierre's legal problems.

What's the chances of this standing in a federal court? The tax clearly puts firearm purchases out of the reach of the lower income citizens.

 

[hso]

incredibly high tax

11% isn't an "incredibly high tax" putting firearms out of the reach of lower income folks so it actually has a moderate chance of surviving a court challenge.

 

[JERRY]

11% isn't an "incredibly high tax" putting firearms out of the reach of lower income folks so it actually has a moderate chance of surviving a court challenge.

That's on top of the already 10% sales tax for guns and ammo. For me a 20% tax is incredibly high.

 

[hso]

That's on top of the already 10% sales tax for guns and ammo.

Which is a Federal tax that everyone already pays. An additional 11% isn't incredibly high and won't have any real impact.

News and "influencers" on our side are guilty of Chicken Little reactions to minor issues like this and it does us no good.

 

[.45Coltguy]

If I saw this correctly, it's 11% tax on all firearms and ammo. Not sure on carry permits. It's Ca., we have to deal with this crap all the time. Time will tell I suppose.

 

[.45Coltguy]

That's on top of the already 10% sales tax for guns and ammo. For me a 20% tax is incredibly high.

Yes, it IS high. Not a minor issue.

 

[JERRY]

If I saw this correctly, it's 11% tax on all firearms and ammo. Not sure on carry permits. It's Ca., we have to deal with this crap all the time. Time will tell I suppose.

The carry permit deal is restricted heavily now.

 

[heyjoe]

21% tax sounds pretty high to me.

 

[Gordon]

Which is a Federal tax that everyone already pays. An additional 11% isn't incredibly high and won't have any real impact.

News and "influencers" on our side are guilty of Chicken Little reactions to minor issues like this and it does us no good.

plus an almost 10% state and local sales tax (9.5% in Mont and SC Counties) = 30% tax on gun purchases PLUS the new increased DeRos fees .

 

[Gun-Reck]

11% isn't an "incredibly high tax" putting firearms out of the reach of lower income folks so it actually has a moderate chance of surviving a court challenge.

As opposed to a "poll tax," which infringes on a Constitutional Right.

No, wait...

 

[12Bravo20]

Same topic already being discussed in General: https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/california-gun-and-ammo-tax.923468/

Maybe a mod can combine the two threads. Otherwise no need for two or more concurrent threads on the same subject.

 

[hso]

No, wait...

Yeah, wait.

We can't afford to use hyperbole like the Antis because it distracts from the real information ... that this isn't a financial barrier, but "taxing" the innocent to pay for the failures of government.

 

[wayneinFL]

Seeing as how I haven't seen a successful challenge to the federal tax, I doubt the state tax is going to be successfully challenged.

 

[hso]

California gun and ammo tax

I guess Gov. Newsom did n't like the magazine ban being overturned so now he is doubling the taxes on guns and ammo. Here is a link to the story on Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gavin-newsom-signs-california-law-doubling-taxes-guns-ammo-small-price-pay Exerts from he article...

www.thehighroad.org

Thread started Tuesday in General.