On the ballot: Taxing guns and ammo

Colorado voters will vote whether to approve a 6.5% excise tax for guns and ammo. It is estimated to generate revenue of $39 million a year, and will mostly be dedicated to the state’s Crime Victim Fund. Similar taxes exist in California, Seattle and Tacoma, Washington, and Cook County, Illinois.

Route Fifty | Tax the sale of guns and ammo? Voters in this state are set to decide.