‘Sin Taxes’ by States on Guns and Ammunition Sales Face New Pushback in Congress, Courts
‘There is a growing effort among states to levy excise taxes to discourage firearm ownership,’ one Second Amendment advocate says.
Colorado is facing a lawsuit over a new excise tax on guns and ammunition opponents claim is an unconstitutional “sin tax” aimed at curbing America’s Second Amendment rights. A 6.5 percent excise tax went into effect on April 1 after voters approved a ballot proposition in November to authorize the tax increase.
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