New state, local gun-control plan: Tax 'em to death




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Summary: Gun control, meet taxes. That's the new state- and local-government plan to crack down on firearms purchases, as officials await federal policy reform. Politico reported that a new policy in Chicago kicked in just last week, requiring all gun owners to pay $25 in tax on each gun purchase. California legislators want to take that idea a step further.