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Washington Supreme Court upholds Seattle’s tax on guns, ammo
by Chris EgerIn an 8-1 ruling handed down Thursday, the state's high court swatted away a challenge from gun rights groups and retailers to Seattle's controversial "gun violence tax."
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Seattle to melt $90K worth of surplus police guns despite budget crunch
by Chris EgerAlthough Mayor Ed Murray is seeking to increase taxes and fees on Seattle businesses to help fund the police department, he wants to scrap their surplus Glocks to save lives.
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Gun groups to appeal in Seattle ammo tax case
by Chris EgerThe trio of Second Amendment and gun industry groups challenging the city's special taxation scheme on gun and ammo sales are appealing their recent court loss.
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2015 gun rights wins and losses
by Chris EgerIt was a seesaw struggle for Second Amendment litigation at both the state and federal level in 2015, with important gains for privacy and carry rights but losses on weapons bans.
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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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Seattle lawyers up for gun tax lawsuit
by Chris EgerWith the city facing a triple threat challenge from some of strongest Second Amendment groups in the nation, Seattle is adding to its legal team.
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Dream Team of 2A groups announce suit over Seattle gun, ammo tax
by Chris EgerThe NRA, NSSF and Second Amendment Foundation have joined forces in an unprecedented effort to take the city of Seattle to court.
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Gun groups promise lawsuit on new Seattle gun, ammo tax
by Chris EgerSeattle Mayor Ed Murray signed bills into law Friday that will tax firearms sales and require stolen guns to be reported.
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