The folks who want to ban guns, but can’t, have decided to make using one more expensive, according to the following from The Center Square.
And, of course, they are using the “It’s for the kids” pitch.
Lawmakers propose new tax on ammunition to pay for school trauma response
(The Center Square) – Illinois gun owners would pay a 1% tax on ammunition under a bill that was added to a General Assembly committee list.
Under House Bill 238, any ammunition sold in Illinois would have an additional 1% surcharge tacked onto the sale price after adding on existing taxes and fees.
The money would be directed to a Trauma Response Fund, an account that would be distributed to public school districts to help pay for a new state-mandated program to prepare for mass trauma events. The program is also created by the legislation.
It was filed on Jan. 22 by Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, but sat idle until earlier this month when it was assigned to be heard by a subcommittee scheduled to meet Thursday.
As is common in the Illinois Legislature, there’s no guarantee the legislation will be voted on Thursday.
Harper didn’t respond to a request for comment about her legislation.
Freeport Republican Rep. Andrew Chesney, who also sits on the House Sales, Amusement, & Other Taxes Subcommittee, supports the idea of better preparing local officials to deal with any kind of trauma.
However, he said paying for it with an infringement on residents’ Second Amendment rights is a non-starter for him.
“There is not a Republican or Democrat in the General Assembly that is opposed to helping people in an emergency or trauma response,” he said.
“The question is how to pay for it, how it’s implemented, the size of that safety net, and the size of the program.
“But, that is not what this bill does, which is regressively zeroes in on 2nd Amendment supporters.”
Excise taxes like these, Chesney said, disproportionately affect low-income gun owners.
“These types of taxes disproportionately impact the poor and working poor,” he said, adding that he lives 10 minutes from the Wisconsin border and cheaper ammunition.
Firearms safety instructors often tell gun owners to continually train with their firearm, something that becomes more expensive with higher taxes on ammunition.
Other studies failed to show a correlation between safer gun use and continual training.
The bill also raises a number of questions about whether the tax would be applied to online purchases.
Local units of government would not be required to pay the additional tax when purchasing ammunition for their police forces to train and carry.
Illinois lawmakers have sought to increase taxes on firearms and ammunition on multiple occasions.
Legislation that died in the previous General Assembly would have imposed a one cent-per-cartridge tax on ammunition to pay for mental health services.
Another piece of legislation that failed last year was a proposed 2% tax on ammunition meant to pay for a safe school program.
The city of Chicago imposes a $25 tax on firearm sales in the city.
Chesney noted that Illinois was the last state in the nation to allow for concealed carry of firearms after a federal appellate court ruled they were violating the Second Amendment rights of residents by not allowing for any type of carry provision.
Kevin Mahoney killed in the Colorado shooting, graduated from Crystal Lake Central High School 1978.
He attended Duke University and went on to law school.
He was a very successful Attorney.
And now he’s dead as a door nail.
When Constantinople fell
Able bodied men, women, and children hiding in the churches waiting for a miracle, were dragged out and slaughtered by the victorious Muslims, who got past the lightly defended walls.
They probably kept the little boys and girls as sex slaves.
They might have lived if they had manned the walls and fought, or at least died on their feet.
Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammo
All the Covid and Climate Change BS to suppress the coming reaction.
The “Colorado” shooting was a hoax. When are you morons going to see through their Operation Chaos lies? They use the exact same script for ALL of this fakery to put the fear of armed Americans into you. The last country in the world that has armed citizens and you STILL can’t see what they are doing! Shame on you for believing one single ounce of their lying scripts that will have you incarcerated FOREVER!
Cindy is wrong about ‘last country’.
Switzerland, Portugal, Brazil, Afghanistan and Malaysia immediately come to mind.
There’s quite a high percentage of gun ownership in Argentina and Finland.
And of course the large island of Kalimantan.
Mr. smart ass 2nd! Your name is a lie. YOU are wrong. Mexico and Guatemala are the ONLY two countries besides the US that “allow” citizens to own guns. We are dealing with complete morons here, yet you choose to point out something that might dissuade trust in what is pertinent. You are a shameful charlatan!
Cindy – tell the families of all the people who were killed in Colorado that it was a “hoax”.
With you it’s always “fake” or a “hoax” – viruses, vaccines and now mass shootings.
Cal – shame on you for letting this continue.
That is unless you believe Cindy?
always use the Childreeens card..
yeah that goes far…
when it comes to the rape job of a tax payer..
The Feds already collect an 11% excise tax on ammunition at the wholesale level.
The State collects a 6.25% sales tax on ammunition at the retail level.
When will it ever be enough?
I happen to know some people from CL who are making travel plans to go to the memorial service in CO.
Obviously a “hoax” right?
I haven’t crunched all the dates but a judge in Boulder invalidated the municipal assualt weapon ban that had been enacted two years ago, and then this shooter, who had a mental health history, bought an AR 15 16 days before the shooting.
Then a CRYSTAL LAKER, who graduated from CLCHS and was a sucessful attorney in Boulder, who had just given his duaghter away last summer at her wedding, and was an expecting grandfather, had his life ended because he decided to go to a store.
When are you folks going to wake up?
What does it take?
There is no legitimate use for an AR 15 for hunting or self defense.
Give the deer a sporting chance!
Dianne? You are a moron. NO ONE was killed in Colorado. I have eyes on the ground and a brain in my head. Anyone with half an ounce of brain cells could tell by looking at the videos that it was completely faked. It was ALL scripted. You are stupid! Do you even understand what they are trying to pull off by these programs?
PROVE IT CINDY
Come on Cindy – you talk a big game – PROVE IT!!
Why haven’t we had a post here headlined:
“CRYSTAL LAKE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE AMOUNG TEN PEOPLE KILLED IN COLORADO SUPERMARKET MASSACRE BY AR15 WIELDING CRAZY.”
???????
The AR15 is a superb rifle for self defense.
You don’t know what you are talking about, BecauseScience.
Should we just call you BS from now on?
It kind of fits.
Kevin Mahoney, a victim of the Colorado shooting, graduated from Crystal Lake High School 1978.
Jody Waters, also a victim of the Colorado shooting, graduated from Barrington High School.
Not sure what year.
Well, I see Cindy the moron is back.
What a clown.
As for you Cindy, you are being utterly disrespectful of everyone.
By the way, your verbiage does not impress anyone.
Stop acting like an idiot and put down your dictionary.
You wouldn’t know how to retrieve those sentences or fancy words from your own thoughts if you tried.
Maybe, you should stop those midnight rendezvous with your favorite drink!
It is a known fact, some alcoholics become delusional when they drink.
Look in the mirror Cindy you might realize you are not who you think you are….lol
BecauseScience, I was wrong about Kevin Mahoney’s profession.
He was in the Hotel Business.
Just so you know, even Betty Ford did an intervention.
Bets are on, every single commenter on this blog would be willing to gather for a “CINDY INTERVENTION!”
Now stop using those ice trays with levers, to make your drink as cold and condescending as you are!
Because? Because they already used that script for Aurora! BTW It was a lie back then, too! You are a moron!
DALA?
You are HUGE moron!
AND a BIGGER LIAR!
Cindy do us all a favor and face your demons.
Oh MY, Living in Wisconsin is all of a sudden looking good
I am glad this is on a internet forum
sure hate to be in the middle if we were all here in person, unless I had the First Aid concession
https://vdare.com/posts/for-those-keeping-score-that-s-two-mass-shootings-that-would-not-have-happened-but-for-uncontrolled-immigration
Cindy is stupid about other lands not allowing citizens to have firearms.
Switzerland, Serbia, Spain, Slovakia, Slovenia ALL have heavy civilian gun ownership.
http://www.occidentaldissent.com/2021/03/24/charlottesville-mayor-nikuyah-walker-my-city-rapes-you-and-keeps-secrets/
I see DALA is STILL accusing others of the problems SHE herself manifests. Always the same, typical projection from a psychopathic personality, she exposes herself yet once again. You are a moron and a LIAR! You evil demons all have procured your tickets in line for the Lake of Fire.
Dianne and Because (the dumbest clucks on this blog) will not understand this. https://www.brighteon.com/546ac917-70d6-4c43-8d08-dc1927596c75
Cindy, I don’t drink.
Go have a glass of your favorite red wine.
https://www.brighteon.com/96c8bf11-fc66-49cf-beca-7ce37ba76664
You go ahead and watch your delusional movie.
Sure hope the scenery is nice.
DALA YOU are a moron. I don’t drink. Never have. You already know that, but you keep projecting your personal problems onto others.
Obama is cranking up his hoax machine to get people to do precisely what you all are doing. Meanwhile, the morons are attacking me for telling them the truth. The brain-dead true believers of the media will not survive this. The selfish fear-driven insane will have the blood on their hands. If there is any doubt as to who that is, go get yourself a mirror.
Cindy, Dala speaks the truth about you.