NRA Sues California Over New Excise Tax on Gun, Ammunition Sales

Published on July 4, 2024

The National Rifle Association (NRA) has filed a lawsuit against California, challenging its new excise tax on firearm and ammunition sales. The NRA, along with several second amendment advocacy groups, filed the lawsuit on Tuesday, July 2. They argue that the measure, which imposes an 11 percent excise tax on sales by firearms dealers, manufacturers, and ammunition vendors, violates the Second Amendment to the Constitution. The new 11 percent tax went into effect one day prior. It is in addition to the 10 percent federal excise tax on wholesale prices for handguns and 11 percent on long guns and ammunition. Last year, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law the first-of-its-kind excise tax, which was included in a package of bills aimed at strengthening gun safety laws....

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