Gavin Newsom Signs Law Doubling Taxes on Guns and Ammunition to Fund School Safety in California

A new law signed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom will double taxes on guns and ammunition and use the money to pay for more security at public schools and gun violence prevention programs, including those focused toward young people in gangs. The state firearms tax will add another 11 percent tax to the federal excise tax of 10 percent or 11 percent, depending on the type of gun, and makes California the only state with its own tax on guns and ammunition, per AP. The tax would not apply to...