Democrat Introduces House Bill to Tax Every Gun

Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez (D-NY), the first Puerto Rican woman to be elected to Congress, with a history of clinical depression and attempted suicide, has introduced a bill in the House that would tax gun owners at a rate of $100 per firearm with proceeds going towards “anti-violence and mental health programs” . . .

HR 3830 describes its purpose as “To reduce gun violence, increase mental health counseling, and enhance the tracking of lost and stolen firearms.” If it becomes law, a $100 federal tax would be assessed on the sale of all new firearms. Revenue generated from the tax would go to a Department of Justice “Gun Violence Reduction and Mental Health Counseling Trust Fund”.

But any firearm by the federal, state or local government for police or other law enforcement purposes will be exempted from the tax.

In addition, HR 3830 would authorize the Attorney General to establish “a national standard for the incorporation of a passive identification capability into all firearms sold in the United States.”

“Passive identification capability” is defined as “a technology that–(A)enables a firearm to be identified by a mobile or fixed reading device; and (B) does not emit or broadcast an electronic signal or other information that would enable the firearm or its owner to be monitored or tracked.” (Read more from “Democrat Introduces House Bill to Tax Every Gun” HERE)

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