Why The Gun Lobby Is Terrified Of California - from Mother Jones - *5-cent tax on each bullet*

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219. perhaps you aren't reading it correctly

i believe smaller one are the most common, all sizes are used, yes.

the heavier grains are ALWAYS more expensive- they use more raw material- not even an argument there...

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Lighter, high-velocity bullets are more accurate at common pistol ranges (out to 50+ yards). ... Smaller calibers are cheaper to shoot, which means you can practice more. ... When you start you may find yourself unable to hit a body-sized target ...

Competition Ammo!
If you shoot IDPA, IPSC, High-Power Rifle, Bullseye Pistol, Service Rifle, Small-Bore, or anyother match, you need special ammo to get the job done. It may be 124gr 9mm to knock down a steel plate where 115gr just won't cut it, or using 168gr FMJBT .308 to practice for a Service Rifle match because 168gr HPBT Matchking is too expensive.

Hunters use calibers ranging from .17 up to .50, again with a wide range of bullet weights, which has little to do with either the lethality of the weapon


the part in bold is ridiculous, of course heavier grains are nastier, what other point is there to use them?

what exactly is the rationale behind taxing the ammunition used by a hunter at a 20 times higher rate?

3 cents for .22, 30 cents for 300gr- that 10x, not 20x.

the idea being hunters, being portmen types, don't go blasting bullets all over the place, and often 1 round will do.

Is the purpose designed to actually result in some tangible reduction in crime


what do you not understand about the word YES???

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: CA bill #AB 187

SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature that would enact
legislation to establish a tax on all ammunition sold in retail
stores and gun shows in the state and direct the revenue from the tax
to a high-crime prevention fund for crime prevention efforts in
high-crime areas of the state.