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 […]
What Is Seattle Hiding About Gun, Ammunition Tax?
Almost one year after TheGunMag.com, a monthly print and online firearms news magazine owned by the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), sought information from the City of Seattle on its gun and ammunition tax under the Public Records Act, at least two other Seattle news organizations are now asking why the city refuses to provide a revenue figure. […]
Hearing Friday on Seattle Gun Tax Public Records Act Inquiry
A hearing is scheduled this Friday in King County Superior Court on a lawsuit filed by the Second Amendment Foundation and its monthly publication, TheGunMag.com (TGM) against the City of Seattle over what SAF and the magazine considers a violation of Washington State’s Public Records Act. The lawsuit was filed last year when the city […]
Appeals Court Sets Date for Arguments In Seattle Gun Tax Lawsuit
The Washington State Court of Appeals has advised attorneys representing plaintiffs in the lawsuit challenging Seattle’s so-called “gun violence tax” on firearms and ammunition that oral arguments in their appeal will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 9:30 a.m. in Division One, located in Seattle. There is no small irony in this because today is […]