July 24, 2019
The Seattle Times, Danny Westneat, July 24, 2019- Something sure seems off with Seattle’s experiment with the soda tax. A telltale sign is that they’re in a “nasty spat” down at City Hall about all the extra money it’s spinning off. What the mayor and City Council suddenly are warring over …
September 9, 2016
PR Newswire September 8, 2016 The Second Amendment Foundation filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the City of Seattle, alleging violation of the state Public Records Act for refusing to disclose revenue data related to the controversial “gun violence tax” that was rushed into law last year. Joining in the …
January 11, 2016
Guns.com January 7, 2016 By Chris Eger The trio of Second Amendment and gun industry groups challenging the city’s special taxation scheme on gun and ammo sales are appealing their recent court loss. Attorneys for the Second Amendment Foundation, National Rifle Association and National Shooting Sports Foundation this week filed …
December 30, 2015
PR Newswire December 22, 2015 The Second Amendment Foundation promised an immediate appeal in its challenge to the City of Seattle’s special tax on firearms and ammunition sales following a judge’s ruling that the tax is legal, despite what appears to be a clear conflict with Washington’s 32-year-old preemption statute. …
December 30, 2015
Business Insider December 23, 2015 By Victoria Caveliere A judge upheld Seattle’s new tax on firearms and ammunition sales on Tuesday, rejecting a challenge from the National Rifle Association claiming the measure violated a state law barring municipalities from enacting firearm legislation. The Seattle City Council unanimously approved a “gun-violence …