Gun Rights Groups Sue Major U.S. City Over Planned ‘Gun Violence Tax’

By Jon Street

SEATTLE (TheBlaze/AP) — Three gun rights groups, including the National Rifle Association, sued the city of Seattle on Monday over its adoption of a so-called “gun violence tax,” a tax on firearms and ammunition designed to help offset the financial toll of gun violence.

The complaint was filed Monday in King County Superior Court by the NRA, the Bellevue-based Second Amendment Foundation and the National Shooting Sports Foundation, along with two gun owners and two gun shops.

“Once again, anti-gun activists in Seattle have chosen to violate the Washington State Constitution and trample upon the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens,” Chris Cox, executive director of the NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action said. “It’s a shame to see such a waste of public resources on issues the courts have already ruled to be a clear violation of state law.”

The lawsuit called the tax legally unenforceable because Washington state prohibits local governments from adopting laws related to firearms unless those local ordinances are specifically authorized by the state.

Read the full complaint here:

2015 08 24 Complaint Re City of Seattle

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Source:: The Blaze