It additionally turned out that Cook County’s tax on firearms and ammunition buys violated the uniformity clause of the Illinois Constitution. In additional notes of the ruling, the court also noted that proceeds garnered from the aforementioned taxes did not go towards gun safety initiatives or programs.
🎉BREAKING NEWS: In an NRA-backed case, the Illinois Supreme Court held that Cook County, IL’s firearm and ammunition taxes are unconstitutional.
The decision was 6-0, with one justice not participating. More to come!— NRA (@NRA) October 21, 2021
This is yet another example which proves the true motivations of the gun control lobby in America today. For them, it’s not about stopping bad or mentally unstable people from accessing firearms; it’s about punishing gun ownership altogether and finding backdoor ways to eliminate it.
Backing the Second Amendment in America
Guns Save Life Inc., a non-profit organization, played a significant role in taking on Cook County’s taxes and ultimately having them struck down by the Illinois Supreme Court.
This is yet another vital example of why backing the Second Amendment in America is so imperative. The gun control lobby is hard at work to disarm every single gun owner, regardless of how law abiding or responsible they may be.
