Colorado has joined California in taxing Americans’ Second Amendment rights with its new voter-approved gun initiative. While proposals for similar taxes have ignorantly claimed they mean to reduce gun violence, this new Centennial State measure is unique in that it confesses upfront to being a revenue-generating scheme, using victim services as an “ends justify the means” argument. 

A 6.5% tax on guns, gun parts and ammunition will apply to dealers and manufacturers that make at least $20,000 annually, excluding sales to law enforcement and active-duty military.

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