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Washington Supreme Court upholds Seattle’s tax on guns, ammo

by Chris Eger

In 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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Judge tells Seattle to release gun tax revenue numbers

by Chris Eger

A judge on Friday found in favor of a quest by a gun magazine to get Washington's largest city to disclose just how much revenue a controversial tax on firearms and ammo has garnered.

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Gun rights group calls Seattle gun tax a failure as shootings climb

by Chris Eger

The head of a national gun rights group contends the city's controversial gun tax has done little to curb shootings in Seattle.

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Seattle’s controversial ‘gun violence tax’ fell short of predictions

by Chris Eger

A 2015 tax on guns and ammo that triggered an ongoing lawsuit earned significantly less than what lawmakers expected.

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Seattle refuses to release gun tax data as it hemorrhages gun shops

by Chris Eger

City leaders approved the special tax on guns and ammunition last August but have stonewalled requests to show just how much revenue it has received as Seattle's gun dealers vacate for the suburbs.

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House Republicans back measure to stop local taxes on guns, ammo

by Chris Eger

Lawmakers have proposed the Stop Taxing the 2nd Amendment Act, which aims to prevent state and local governments from enacting special levies on firearms, ammunition and background checks.

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Seattle to melt $90K worth of surplus police guns despite budget crunch

by Chris Eger

Although 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 Eger

The 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 Eger

It 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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Lawmaker seeks $100 federal tax, passive tracking on each new gun sold

by Chris Eger

New 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 Eger

Citing 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 Eger

With 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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