Showdown In Washington State: City Considers Taxing Gun Sales

In Tacoma, Washington, a showdown is coming because the city is considering taxing gun sales.

The councilman proposing the measure to be brought up on Tuesday at the city council, Ryan Mello, stated, “I can’t ban assault rifles in the city of Tacoma. I can’t ban certain types of ammo in the city of Tacoma. I can’t require safe storage. There’s a lot I can’t do. The one thing I am not pre-empted from doing is reasonable taxation on firearms and ammunition,” as The Wall Street Journal reported.