Additional gun tax proposal

One of Joe Biden’s campaign promises on gun safety could place an additional $200 tax on gun purchases. If fulfilled, the move would add assault weapons under the National Firearms Act of 1934 which charges a $200 tax on the transfer of weapons such as machine guns, short-barreled rifles, and silencers.

There is not currently any proposed legislation in the U.S. House or Senate.

The owner of Carter Shooting Supply Kristi Manning said this tax would hurt business because people won’t want to pay even more money in taxes on guns.

She said this also doesn’t solve a gun violence problem, she said it only impacts law abiding citizens.

“I think they’ll be a lot of things that happen were the only ones who are going to do it are legally armed citizens that would oppose it. Your criminals are not going to turn their guns in and pay the tax,” said Manning.

Manning said although it would likely hurt sales if it passed, she doesn’t not expect the proposal to pass.

2/11/21 — This story was updated to add more details on the proposal.