At least six states are considering new taxes or fees on firearms or ammunition as a way to help pay for the consequences of gun violence.
Gun and ammunition purchases are already subject to local sales taxes, and manufacturers pay a federal excise tax 10% for pistols and revolvers, 11% for other guns, shells and cartridges that funds wildlife programs.
Read the article: USA Today
States look to tax guns, ammo
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