07/03/2024
NRA Files Legal Challenge to California’s Excise Tax on Firearm and
Ammunition Sales
Tuesday, July 2, 2024 NRA Files Legal Challenge to California’s Excise
Tax on Firearm and Ammunition Sales
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Today, the National Rifle Association of America (NRA), together with
the Second Amendment Foundation, Fi****ms Policy Coalition, and
California Rifle & Pistol Association, filed a lawsuit challenging
California’s 11% excise tax on gross receipts from the retail sale of
fi****ms, firearm precursor parts, and ammunition.
Although the tax—which is imposed by Assembly Bill 28—is technically
levied on the sellers, the amount is passed through to law-abiding
Californians every time they purchase such items.
This was demonstrated when the two individual plaintiffs, Danielle
Jaymes and Joshuah Gerken, purchased a firearm and ammunition on July
1, 2024—the date the excise tax provision took effect. The cost of
their purchases increased by 11% due to the tax.
"The National Rifle Association has a record of challenging laws that
needlessly abridge the rights of law-abiding Americans," said Randy
Kozuch, Executive Director of the NRA Institute for Legislative Action
(NRA-ILA). "California's fi****ms excise tax is a blatant and
egregious attack on the rights of Californians and a calculated
maneuver to dismantle the Second Amendment."
The plaintiffs, including the two individuals and four organizations,
sued Nicolas Maduros in his official capacity as the Director of the
California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, alleging a
violation of their Second Amendment rights. They seek a declaratory
judgment stating that the tax is unconstitutional and a preliminary
injunction enjoining its enforcement. The case, Jaymes v. Maduros, was
filed in the Superior Court of California in the County of San Diego.
Today, the National Rifle Association of America (NRA), together with the Second Amendment Foundation, Fi****ms Policy Coalition, and California Rifle & Pistol Association, filed a lawsuit challenging California’s 11% excise tax on gross receipts from the retail sale of fi****ms, firearm precursor...