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CA: $19 Gun-Sale Fee Is Constitutional
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A $19 fee on every gun sale in California to fund a firearm enforcement program run by the state Department of Justice is constitutional, a federal judge ruled.
U.S. District Judge Lawrence O'Neill ruled Monday that the fee falls outside of the scope of the Second Amendment.
Anyone who buys a gun from a federally licensed firearm vendor in California must pay the Dealer's Record of Sale (DROS) fee before they can receive the firearm. |
Comment by:
shootergdv
(3/5/2015)
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How is this any different than imposing a poll tax to fund voting ? |
Comment by:
teebonicus
(3/5/2015)
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How can it "fall outside the scope of the Second Amendment" if it materially burdens the right to acquire firearms? |
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