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Wired Wednesday: CA Bill Would Add 11% Tax on Gun, Ammunition Buys
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Published 2 years ago on
July 19, 2023

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Click on the video above or below to learn about California’s Assembly Bill 28, which would add an 11% excise tax on top of a similar federal tax for gun and ammunition purchases.

The proposed law would raise an estimated $160 million annually to fund gun violence reduction programs and other initiatives.

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