An official wants to try to curb Chicago's homicide rate by imposing a new tax - a nickel for each bullet and $25 for each gun sold in the surrounding county.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is set to propose the measure Thursday when she introduces her budget to the board of commissioners.
Preckwinkle's office says the tax will raise about a $1 million a year, with some of that money helping to pay for treatment of gunshot victims.
Chicago is ridiculous. I thank God that He planted me in Texas...........
Decades of welfare have come to roost in Chicago. Dads have been removed from the family structure. Kids are raised by older gang members while mom is out getting pregnant. Self responsibility has been replaced with government programs. Self motivation was replaced with drugs and booze.
So how do the sleazy Rat politicians who have destroyed Chicago want to solve the problem? Tax the 2nd Amendment.
If I was a conspiracy theorist, I could say that is just one more reason “they” want to herd us into citys so that control is easier. Good luck moving farmers into the city.
On the other hand, “they” seem to forget we are a mobile society, and understand Government is the problem. So why would I let government charge me for ammo and guns when I can go outside of Crook County.
Looks like a really good way to “screw” local business engaged in guns and ammo. IIRC past laws have practically done that already in Crook County.
Is this a joke..they already have gun control
The new big Cabela’s store in Hoffman estates should just close up and lock the doors. Last time I was in there (over 2 years ago) they had already closed the upstairs. I would happily go to Hammond Indiana for my Cabela’s fix
They can do what they want in Crook county as long as they don’t try to push this stupidity on us downstate.
Dumb politicians think tax will solve everything. We have to get rid of these stupid ignorant jackasses.
And what?, an extra $2.50 on a box of amm0? That harms the sh00ters & sportsmen not the group of people that will blow $500 on the new phone or a couple hundred on the new Nikes instead of feeding their kids/paying their bills.