California Lawmakers Propose Bullet Tax to Curb Gun Crime
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California should tax bullets to pay for mental-health programs and to put more police in crime-ridden areas, two Democratic state lawmakers proposed.
One bill, by Assemblyman Roger Dickinson of Sacramento would impose a 5-cent tax per bullet sold to expand a program that screens children for mental illness. A similar measure from Oakland’s Rob Bonta would aid law enforcement in cities with the highest violent-crime rates. A third would require licenses for ammunition dealers and have them report all sales.