California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law that will raise taxes on guns and...
California Governor Gavin Newsom shakes hands with Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, D-Los Angeles County, third from left, after signing Gabriel's bill that raises taxes on guns and ammunition, during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023.Assembly Member Jesse Gabriel, D-Los Angeles County, holds his bill that raises taxes on guns and ammunition, after it was signed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom, during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, Sept.
“It may mean nothing if the federal courts are throwing them out,” Newsom said. “We feel very strongly that these bills meet the , and they were drafted accordingly. But I'm not naive about the recklessness of the federal courts and the ideological agenda.” Newsom — a potential Democratic candidate for president beyond 2024 — has a reputation as one of the country’s most liberal governors. But he has often refused to raise taxes, even for causes he supports like combating climate change. However, Newsom said he viewed this tax differently than the other general increases he tends to oppose. He argued that gun violence already costs taxpayers a lot of money in health impacts and in the criminal justice system.
recently. The violent crime rate increased by 6.1% in 2022, according to the California Department of Justice.No other state has a special tax just for guns and ammunition, although some local governments do. Tennessee once had a 10-cent tax on shotgun shells, but that tax was repealed in 2019. Pennsylvania collects a $3 surcharge on gun sales to pay for background checks. Fees on California gun purchases currently total more than $37, with most of that money paying for background checks.
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