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Firearms and ammunition are already heavily taxed, including through state sales tax and the federal Pittman-Robertson Act that supports funding for wildlife conservation projects carried out by state fish and game agencies. If AB 1227 is signed into law, Californian gun owners would pay almost 30% in total state and federal taxes.
The retail cost alone of many pump and semi-automatic shotguns that are commonly used for hunting, for example, would increase by about $50-$200 per firearm under the bill. This would make it even harder to recruit and retain the next generation of hunters and recreational shooters.
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