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California is imposing a new tax on guns. Will it impact sales? (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Beginning July, state will become the first to charge an 11% excise tax, on top of federal and sales taxes, with an aim to reduce gun violence

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 months ago (1 children)

All this does is allow the state to further discriminate against low income people.

Increasing the tax to make purchasing weapons become cost prohibitive does not affect wealthy people buying guns. It also does not affect gun crime rates.

[+] [email protected] -6 points 5 months ago (3 children)

I see what you are saying, but it is kind of the point. Socio-economic status plays a huge role in increases of not just gun violence but also suicide. Placing restrictions for the most vulnerable parts of the population to obtain them, while it doesn't seem desirable, can go a long way in reducing harm. In turn, funding from increased taxes that weathier individuals pay can be used to aid those same people by investing in mental health care.

https://luskin.ucla.edu/connection-poverty-inequality-firearm-violence

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago

But the problem is whether or not the funding form those increased taxes will make a measurable effect in preventing gun violence. I'm pretty sure the answer is no.

To fund change, instead of soaking the fabulously wealthy, who largely have no need for firearms due to how insulated their lives are from danger, we put the burden on the poor to... help the poor...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Its racist.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I see what you are saying, but it is kind of the point. Socio-economic status plays a huge role in increases of not just gender affirming care, but also suicide tied to it. Placing restrictions for the most vulnerable parts of the population to obtain them, while it doesn't seem desirable, can go a long way in reducing harm. In turn, funding from increased taxes that weathier individuals pay can be used to aid those same people by investing in mental health care.

Do you see how slippery this slope can get? Republicans salivate at laws like this because it allows for shit called "precedence" to justify unrelated draconian shit as laws afterwards.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Pre-election cashgrab

[–] [email protected] -1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Maybe a 100% bullet tax might do something, but this won't do much.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Make all bullets cost $5000...

[–] [email protected] -3 points 5 months ago

They should just create a tax based on how extra police force is needed due to gun violence.