For the fourth consecutive year, the City of Seattle’s special tax on firearms and ammunition has fallen far short of original predictions, although according to data provided by the city, revenue was up slightly in 2019. Last year, the city collected $85,352, which is just over $7,800 more than the $77,518 collected in 2018. But […]
Judge Rules Against Seattle in Gun Tax Public Records Case
A King County Superior Court judge on Friday ruled in favor of the Second Amendment Foundation and the senior editor of its monthly publication, TheGunMag.com, in a lawsuit against the City of Seattle over violation of the Public Records Act (PRA). Judge Lori K. Smith issued her decision from the bench, according to Seattle attorney […]
Bombshell Data in New Seattle Gun Tax Motion
Attorneys for the Second Amendment Foundation and the senior editor of its publication, TheGunMag.com, have filed a renewed motion for summary judgment against the City of Seattle’s refusal to provide specific revenue information on the city’s so-called “gun violence tax” that contains a bombshell. The tax has failed dramatically to live up to predictions. Not […]
Seattle ‘Gun Violence Tax’ A Failure, Says Radio Host
Veteran Seattle radio host Dori Monson on Monday ripped embattled Seattle Mayor Ed Murray Monday for a spike in shootings, asserting that the infamous “gun violence tax” adopted in 2015 has only “made it tougher for law-abiding people who want to defend themselves against this growing problem.” Like a gun control initiative pushed into law […]
Seattle Gun Tax Revenue Falls Far Short of 2015 Prediction
More than a year after the Seattle City Council rushed through a “gun violence tax” on the sale of firearms and ammunition, the city revealed Tuesday that its first-year revenues had fallen far short of the projected $300,000 to $500,000, but offered only a general figure of “less than $200,000.” How much less? The city […]
