California is about to tax guns more like alcohol and tobacco − and that could put a dent in gun violence

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California is about to tax guns more like alcohol and tobacco − and that could put a dent in gun violence
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Oh well, it'll suck for me, but at least the poors won't be armed.

That's the real point. This will have no impact on violence, let alone make a dent. It's about the controlling class disarming the working class. If only Marx had said something about this.

Go pull the other one. Of course it will have an impact on violence. You can argue that the risk is not worth the rewards, but clearly raising prices will deter purchases, and in turn reduce gun violence incidents.