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Seattle ‘Gun Tax’ Dud Confirmed; $103K Total Take
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The City of Seattle on Monday afternoon confirmed what had long been suspected by Second Amendment advocates, that their so-called “gun violence tax” had pulled in far less than originally projected, a total of $103,766.22 for all of 2016.
When the city council hastily adopted the gun tax two years ago, then-Council President Tim Burgess projected revenues ranging from $300,000 to $500,000. |
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jac
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I was never about the revenue.
The tax served its purpose. It drove one of two gun stores out of the city and put a severe financial strain on the other.
These people are anti-gun, and will do everything in their power to prosecute gun dealers. |
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