Seattle taxing gun owners to pay for gun violence!

[Jerchap2]

Here we go again. Another liberal idea to reduce gun violence: Tax new firearm sales at $25 and ammo at $0.05/round. What is to keep people from going outside Seattle to buy them? Do criminals legally purchase guns? How could anyone think this would result in any positive consequence other than more money into the city budget?

Liberals just passed INSANE law to reduce gun violence - Allen B. West - AllenBWest.com

 

[kmoffett71]

You have got to be kidding me. I just don't understand why no one, in the law, is looking at the real issue, as the article states. Fix the problem rather than making new ones.....geeez...i feel like we are losing!!

 

[actaeon277]

Sounds like a poll tax

 

[Sling10mm]

Well heck, while we are at it, why not go after beer, liquor, and wine manufacturers to recoup the costs of drunk driving, and the car manufacturers for costs incurred by all other car accidents, and then there is the entire food industry, they are responsible for people being fat, right?

I don't think we are losing, I think we are lost already.

 

[kmoffett71]

I think you are on to something Sling10. I think we need to see about raising taxes, or in this case adding taxes, on it all. I have never heard such ridiculousness.

 

[Jerchap2]

These things never work and they never learn. They just double down. Seattle is one of the most liberal cities in the country, a close second to San Francisco. Interesting that just across Puget Sound is KITSAP naval base, which is the home base for the Ohio Class USS Nebraska, SSBN 739, which my nephew commands. I really enjoyed visiting the base. But the time I spent in Seattle was more than enough. They make it hard on gun owners but marijuana is legal. Go figure.

 

[kmoffett71]

I hope not...my son has thought of moving that direction for specific jobs after college...I may have to steal him away from there.

 

[GIJEW]

Looking for reason on the left-coast is like looking for groceries in the hardware store! For example: my brother (a small contractor) told me that 12 years ago when there was a recession and the portland city hall was losing tax revenue, they decided to levy a tax on businesses for each employee they still had.

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

Why do they want gun and ammo buyers to pay for gun violence? Why do they want more gun violence? Don't they have enough? I hear San Francisco is already complaining because Seattle is stealing some of theirs.
And why does Seattle have to be so greedy? Isn't there really enough gun violence to go around?

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Washington state prohibits local governments from adopting laws related to firearms unless those local ordinances are specifically authorized by state law. ...
"The courts aren't going to buy it," he said. "This is not authorized by state law, and therefore it's not going to hold up."

Seattle City Council votes to adopt 'gun violence tax' | Local & Regional | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | KOMO News

If the state law is as broad as stated, I think Seattle is going to have a rough time keeping their ordinance.

 

[Principal Skinr]

I don't go there and wouldn't think of living there.

 

[actaeon277]

Seattle City Council votes to adopt 'gun violence tax' | Local & Regional | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | KOMO News

If the state law is as broad as stated, I think Seattle is going to have a rough time keeping their ordinance.

But then they can say, see we passed it. Those meanies wouldn't let us enforce it.

 

[Turf Doctor]

Seattle is About to Pass a New Law That is Sure to Have Second Amendment Supporters Up in Arms

Seattle city council president Tim Burgess argues that the tax, which is expected to generate $300,000-500,000 per year, will provide the city with funds to research the causes of gun violence.

I do not see the need to spend $300,000-$500,000 for research. It is not Gun violence, it is violence..

 

[Jerchap2]

Seattle City Council votes to adopt 'gun violence tax' | Local & Regional | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | KOMO News

If the state law is as broad as stated, I think Seattle is going to have a rough time keeping their ordinance.

Thanks for the article link. I agree with the sentiment that all it would serve to do is run gun stores out of Seattle. And I also agree that it likely will not pass.

 

[jbombelli]

Sounds like a poll tax

Doesn't it though?

 

[LP1]

Was in the area recently. In a city south of Tacoma, saw a building which housed two separate businesses, each with a large sign on the wall - legal marijuana and guns. Didn't get a chance to check them out or take a picture. America - what a country!

 

[EvilElmo]

You're missing the point. This has nothing to do with "reducing gun violence". It's nothing more than an attempt to drive gun stores out of business.

 

[pudly]

You're missing the point. This has nothing to do with "reducing gun violence". It's nothing more than an attempt to drive gun stores out of business.

For a certain segment of the population, gun ownership has been linked in their minds to violence. For them, it truly makes sense. They'll need to be slapped around in court as a result.

 

[TheSpark]

Seattle is About to Pass a New Law That is Sure to Have Second Amendment Supporters Up in Arms

Seattle city council president Tim Burgess argues that the tax, which is expected to generate $300,000-500,000 per year, will provide the city with funds to research the causes of gun violence.

I do not see the need to spend $300,000-$500,000 for research. It is not Gun violence, it is violence..

Yea, exactly, what about "hand violence", "bat violence", "hammer violence", "random accessible object violence", and all the others that occur more than "gun violence".

It's violence, doesn't matter what tool is involved.

 

[Leadeye]

It's all about the benjamins.