DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Colorado voters passed a tax on firearms and ammunition sales in the state aimed at reducing gun violence, The Associated Press projects.
Proposition KK applies a 6.5% tax on all sales of firearms, ammunition, and certain firearms parts, according to the Colorado Legislature. The tax revenue will be used to help “crime victim support services, mental health services for veterans and youth, and school safety programs.”
The new tax is expected to generate $39 million in the first year, according to a legislative analysis of the measure. The measure had 54.2% supporting and 45.8% opposing, with 76% of votes counted as of Thursday morning, according to the AP.
Colorado is middling in gun ownership, having the 21st lowest rate in the county in 2022, according to the World Population Review. However, the state has a strong hunting
