This proposal describes a ballot measure that asks voters whether the state should impose a 6.5% tax on gun dealers, gun manufacturers, and ammunition vendors. The revenue generated from this tax, estimated at $39 million annually, would be allocated to fund several important services:
Mental health services, with a focus on military veterans and at-risk youth.
School safety and gun violence prevention initiatives.
Support services for victims of domestic violence and other violent crimes.
The ballot also includes a provision allowing the state to keep and spend the tax revenue without being subject to the usual spending limits, as a voter-approved revenue change.
In essence, the proposal seeks to use taxes from gun-related sales to fund public safety and health services, particularly those addressing issues connected to violence and mental health.
