An ordinance amending Subtitle 6A of the Municipal Code, relating to Tax Code, by adding a new Chapter 6A.120, entitled “Firearms and Ammunition Tax”, to impose a tax on firearms and ammunition to consist of $25.00 per firearm sold at retail, $0.02 per round of ammunition .22 caliber or less, and $0.05 per round of other ammunition sold at retail to raise revenue for funding programs that promote public safety, prevent gun violence, and help offset the impacts and costs of gun violence in the City. [Danielle Larson, Tax and License Manager; Andy Cherullo, Director, Finance]

Committee

City Council

Requested by

Finance

Introduced

October 16, 2019

On agenda

November 12, 2019

Passed

November 12, 2019