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 GASP! Seattle gun violence tax a failure 
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Seattle Gun Tax Revenue Falls Far Short of 2015 Prediction
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More than a year after the Seattle City Council rushed through a “gun violence tax” on the sale of firearms and ammunition, the city revealed Tuesday that its first-year revenues had fallen far short of the projected $300,000 to $500,000, but offered only a general figure of “less than $200,000.”
How much less? The city won’t say.

http://libertyparkpress.com/seattle-gun ... rediction/

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Wed Mar 22, 2017 6:33 pm
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I can't believe it's anywhere above 10 grand. Who is buying and where from?

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Wed Mar 22, 2017 7:16 pm
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mcyclonegt wrote:
I can't believe it's anywhere above 10 grand. Who is buying and where from?


Outdoor Emporium has already reported $60k+ in gun/ammo tax revenue - but way more in lost sales/sales taxes...so it's definitely a net loss for the city.


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Benja455 wrote:
mcyclonegt wrote:
I can't believe it's anywhere above 10 grand. Who is buying and where from?


Outdoor Emporium has already reported $60k+ in gun/ammo tax revenue - but way more in lost sales/sales taxes...so it's definitely a net loss for the city.

A small price to pay in order to maintain a failed ideology. :thumbsdown:


Wed Mar 22, 2017 8:26 pm
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skey wrote:
Benja455 wrote:
mcyclonegt wrote:
I can't believe it's anywhere above 10 grand. Who is buying and where from?


Outdoor Emporium has already reported $60k+ in gun/ammo tax revenue - but way more in lost sales/sales taxes...so it's definitely a net loss for the city.

A small price to pay in order to maintain a failed ideology. :thumbsdown:


:ROFLMAO: This should be Seattle's next campaign slogan!


Wed Mar 22, 2017 8:30 pm
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PMB wrote:
skey wrote:
Benja455 wrote:
mcyclonegt wrote:
I can't believe it's anywhere above 10 grand. Who is buying and where from?


Outdoor Emporium has already reported $60k+ in gun/ammo tax revenue - but way more in lost sales/sales taxes...so it's definitely a net loss for the city.

A small price to pay in order to maintain a failed ideology. :thumbsdown:


:ROFLMAO: This should be Seattle's next campaign slogan!


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Good work, Skey!

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