Bill > AB1223

This bill, the Gun Violence Prevention, Healing, and Recovery Act, would impose a 10% excise tax on the sales price of handguns and an 11% excise tax on the sales price of long guns, rifles, firearm precursor parts, and ammunition, starting July 1, 2023 and subject to an appropriation. The revenues collected would be deposited into the newly established Gun Violence Prevention, Healing, and Recovery Fund, which would be used to fund gun violence prevention programs, education, and research upon appropriation by the Legislature. The bill would also exempt sales to peace officers and law enforcement agencies from the tax. The bill is intended to address the public health crisis of gun violence in California by generating funding to mitigate the human, mental health, and economic harms caused by firearms, ammunition, and firearm precursor parts.

Budget and Finance, Justice

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