CRPA Fights Back: Lawsuit Against 11% Excise Tax!

[@erichendrick3928]

Newsom is such a slimeball. He needs to go !!!

[@Jeff92346]

Voting for Newsom is a sin.

[@Chris_A_]

*Voting for Gavin Nonsense is a Mental Impairment*

[@Pete-w8s]

True, but he is now turmed out come whenever the next election is, unless he does something backhandedly shady, his SOP

[@jamescottrell7367]

Newsom's career needs to end.

[@MrPhotonjockey]

@@jamescottrell7367 he has his eyes on the office of POTUS. Can you imagine the damage he could do in that capacity?

[@jamescottrell7367]

@@MrPhotonjockey that's what I was thinking

[@epg805]

For sure not let him run for president on 2028

[@jimjones9239]

Is not just Newsom is the entire corrupt California congress and Senate, they keep on coming up with incredible stupid laws that give the government more control and tax us more while giving benefits and money to illegals. I don't understand Californian voters, I know many of us are disenfranchised and no matter how we vote the left passes every resolution into law but how do we fix a system that seems to be rigged against us and keep the stupidest lawmakers in government? From Climate Change which has quadrupled our energy bills including gasoline, natural gas, electricity to water skyrocketing water cost, who is that benefiting? The $20 an hour minimum wage increase was another assnine decision, many fast food restaurants will go out of business or will lay off workers. Instead of creating new jobs that can pay well all solutions result in increased cost or higher taxation.

[@jwright1622]

Ask questions about Adam Hill and 2018 healthcare fraud enforcement actions and where the money funding for democratic politics was coming from nonprofit organizations

[@jonmajarucon51]

Californians "Arm yourselves" and join CRPA!!!!!

[@sfdanceron1]

I'm so sick of these dictators.

[@Zachary77]

Then do something about it.

[@sfdanceron1]

@@Zachary77 LOL!!! Too many marxists infest the state. The dictator is put in place by them. I'm a Conservative so I'll be getting the hell out of commiefornia. At this point, I could give two shxts about commiefornia.

[@MikeB-ff6zr]

Who do you recommend?

[@sfdanceron1]

@@BlahBlah-tf7zq You damn right. A Black Vet for Trump 2024. I don't vote for death warmed over demetia riddin fools or marxists like you demorats. You demorats have become anti-American and you don't even know it. You'd be better moving to N. Korea. You'll find like minded people there.

[@Chris_A_]

@@BlahBlah-tf7zq *I will cast my vote to the political party that honors the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights* *As was President Ronald Reagan, I am a true Libertarian (non hippie).*

[@TriggerologyTime]

The fact Newsom called this a "sin tax" on record should be enough to knock this out. How do you call a Right, and the exercise of such a "sin"? It's abhorrent and has to go.

[@billclancy4913]

The sin is that they are taxing a right codified in the Bill of Rights. What id they taxed the freedom of speech by the word?

[@KonaLife]

Gruesome Newsom is abhorrent and HE needs to go. To think that he’s gearing up to run for POTUS in 2028 (or, 2024 if Sleepy Joe keels over before the election) is terrifying and sickening. He and his minions have single-handedly driven CA into the ground and he wants to take his socialism national.

[@abcpatriot3276]

And Grusome Newscum needs to go too!

[@ecobasetech4558]

​@@billclancy4913No you aren't thinking big enough, should have said "by the letter". 😂😂😂

[@edge481]

Well he should know, since he is the number one sinner!

[@jasonczfan8658]

FGN!! Thank you for always fighting against these tyrants.

[@blantant]

CRPA is fighting for us. We all need to drop them a small donation

[@michaelnaretto3409]

California has run out of other people's money.

[@colt10mmsecurity68]

What sucks ballz also is the fact that both cops and retired cops are EXEMPTED from having to pay this 11% tax. Even though I’m a retired cop myself and am exempt, I still regularly donate money to CRPA and FPC to help defeat this bullsiht law. It’s completely unfair and not right to any and all law abiding citizens.

[@GormonChoi]

It makes it expensive for armed security we need ammo for training.

[@tomgibbs3089]

Thank you for defending our rights.

[@williammurray1620]

Thanks so much CRPA for fighting for our rights!

[@failedmusician5157]

Joining CRPA because of this. Awesome!

[@MikeB-ff6zr]

Thanks. We need more gun owners to join the fight. How can we win this war when 90% of our side isn't engaged?

[@RBMD2A]

I joined CRPA today to help the fight.

[@SummerOf1970]

Thanks CRPA! Fighting back against the constitutional oathbreakers that run Cali!

[@j_flo]

I donated to CRPA. Sheriff Chad Bianco for CA Governor. Save our state 🇺🇸🦅2️⃣A

[@Gpautos626]

So did I!

[@Zachary77]

Our forefathers fought a war against tyrants for far less infringements than what happening now. Talk is over, time for ACTION!

[@Justsayin-p5g]

Absolutely no one is willing to be imprisoned for gun rights

[@Zachary77]

@@Justsayin-p5g Unfortunately that is true, Americans have become way to comfortable and complacent.

[@jazzzman1000]

What EXACTLY do you mean Zachary?

[@rickluttrell5529]

Saving all my money for gun and ammo purchases for this year to donate to CRPA. Thank you for fighting for us.

[@alansmith5255]

Thank you CRPA

[@warrengalliano6103]

Caliornia's ability to screw up interstate commerce with impunity is despicable!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@acjache]

Thank you CRPA for fighting for us!! Specially for small firearm businesses such as my company.

[@rushimfamilyrushin8679]

What I don’t understand is how the Governor and state legislature can legally do this without the consent of the state citizens voting on it? And with extreme prejudice against one sector of the population?

[@backfromthedead553]

All because we the people don't do a damn thing about it. Where are the pro 2A protest? No 2A matters protests?

[@michaelroark]

Because politicians haven’t been tarred and feathered in a long time and it shows.

[@ecobasetech4558]

Oh the public voting for this wouldn't be any different. Look how Measure 114 in Oregon got passed. It was by voters. Mostly because the legislation misled the public on what it would do. Also, what you are suggesting is how a "Democracy" works. We are a "Republic". Voting a law in by majority vote of the public is not what we want.

[@cycleboy8028]

@@ecobasetech4558 Tyranny of the Majority is why certain rights were prohibited from infringement by the Constitution. But the Constitution is only paper... people have to be the ones to defend it.

[@rafaelontiveros7450]

People don't care, they'll vote yes on it. US Constitution trumps, bad laws and votes, we are Republic, not a democracy, as the d's love to repeat constantly.

[@leestephens6983]

thank you for the fight this is insane

[@michaelperine2780]

In Vandermyde v Cook County the court struck down a similar tax. The court said, "Although defendants rely upon Samuel Johnson’s dictionary and claim that “infringe” means to violate or destroy, they left out that Johnson’s definition was: “1. To violate; to break laws or contract. 2. to destroy; to hinder.”

[@georgeclontd4984]

YES..... . Sue the Newsomites.

[@rickluttrell5529]

Thank you CRPA. New donation sent your way. “The more the people are discontented with the oppression of taxes, the greater the need the prince has of money to distribute among his partisans and pay the troops that are to suppress all resistance and enable him to plunder at pleasure.” - Benjamin Franklin

[@JB-bc3uh]

Isn't this just a different kind of unconstitutional poll tax because you can't tax a right

[@backfromthedead553]

They charge a sales tax when you buy guns and ammo right? Imagine if they started taxing food.

[@gearylhrig1512]

@@backfromthedead553 They do in Oklahoma.

[@OTRTrader]

Imagine how it would look if the government tried to tax your right to speak your mind, remain silent or if you refused to be searched without a warrant.

[@kaa_man]

Thank you CRPA.

[@markcmann]

A big thank you to CRPA and Michel & Assoc., so glad you are on our side. I'm absolutely furious at these tyrannical imbeciles continuing to find anyway possible to strip us of our Constitutional rights. I've made another donation to CRPA today, everyone else who is tired of this type of nonsense should donate as well.

[@edwardbaeza8858]

get gun and ammo manufacturers to stop selling guns and ammo to the government agencies in California. That would put pressure on the State cut out these nonsense laws. manufacturers need to stop selling products products to the State of California and city agencies... boycott California period..

[@sluggishincaliforniatv6741]

That would never happen and that wouldn’t change a damn thing

[@MmmmGoodBoy]

Law enforcement and former law enforcement isn’t affected by the excise tax.

[@edwardbaeza8858]

@@MmmmGoodBoy I know that but if they would have to buy guns and ammo via like the rest of us they would feel the affect on the 11% tax like the rest of us.. if I were a manufacturer I would stop a complete sale of anything the state legislature needs to hear from its police agencies. everyone needs to feel the pain to change laws... the 11% tax Today could be a 50 or 100% twommow..

[@ForgottenRebel77]

@@MmmmGoodBoy but a company can decide to not do business with them. its not to tax them. its to not give them ammo or guns at all.

[@colt10mmsecurity68]

I’ve been saying and waving that banner for years. Can we imagine if the below listed gun and ammo makers would all band together and halt all sales and service with all California LE agencies??? Glock Hk S&W Sig Walther CZ Beretta Springfield Federal Remington Winchester S&B Speer That would make a difference indeed!

[@randysretired2020]

Lifetime CRPA member here. If you want another plaintiff name to add to the suit, let me know what I need to do. If it’s as simple as buying some ammo and sending you the receipt, I’ll get you a receipt quickly.

[@jeff-i7x]

I have a feeling that this is heading to the Supreme Court because this California 11% tax also has implications for the NFA on same grounds.

[@chadmcginney1600]

California has a lottery, nobody knows where the money is going, it sure as hell ain’t going to education like it was supposed to!!! California has the highest taxes on fuel, nobody seems to know where all this tax money is going??? It sure as hell ain’t going for road repairs!!! California legalized marijuana and other cannabis products !!! This should be another state revenue stream, but nobody seems to know where the taxes and money generated is going!!! Funny how you can only spend cash in these so called dispensary!!! I wonder why??? Here we go, another democrat tax that was passed and nobody will know where the money is going!!! An additional tax on guns and ammo sure won’t stop any crimes!!! Crooks don’t buy guns or ammo in stores!!! Y’all seeing a pattern here??? Keep voting Democrat; our corrupt or incompetent politicians are depending upon you!!! 🫤

[@morganlove3576]

Just an idea, any taxes collected under this new law after it’s rejected, must be paid back.

[@IEraiderfan]

Thank you guys for the Lawsuit stay safe.

[@nohandle74]

Oh God thank you

[@Laszlo34]

Please keep up all this awesome work!! Thank you so much!

[@ssaraccoii]

It should be DOA at the circuit court level. SCOTUS in Minneapolis Star v. Minnesota Commissioner of Revenue (1983), held: a targeted tax on paper and ink products violated the freedom of the press / First Amendment.

[@syko188]

"consumption", "sin", "poll" taxes on rights are unconstitutional.

[@ralphcurran8147]

Thank you for all you do

[@heinrichsinister]

Related/unrelated... When are we suing against the provision in SB2 which removed the ability of my wife and I to list each others firearms on our CCW permits?

[@rosewinter8693]

1918 F.A.E.T. (2pg govt PDF) is already unconstitutional and enforced by IRS/ATF “Shall Not Be Infringed!” Not govt can. Govt employees are paid slaves or servants to the people. Govt overstates the value of their services.

[@LWRC]

This law, along with all other unconstitutional laws, must be challenged and struck down. If these insane Democrats can violate the 2A and impose a 11% tax, they can change that in the future to 100% or 500% tax. There is no upper limit how high they can raise it nor how often they can raise it!

[@martinbarba-jd7vw]

Like always working hard and doing the right thing to protect our God given rights and the second amendment, thank you CRPA👍👏

[@victoria19853]

I am calling bull you don’t need to wait many many years ago the Supreme Court ruled that it is illegal to tax a right in general.

[@Adamu98]

You do when the 9th circuit decides to play games. Scotus did rule that you can not tax a right.

[@geoffdandrews]

thanks

[@Xd40carrier]

As much as I appreciate groups such as CRPA and what they do, let’s be honest. Regardless of what lower level ( state or federal) courts/judges decide, the Federal 9th circuit will and has ceremoniously sided with the State in 98.9% of the firearm regulation lawsuits. This means, like the Miller, Duncan, Weiss, and many many more, these cases will be tied up in the court system for years and years. Duncan is a prime example!!!

[@Zachary77]

The State knows that the process IS the punishment. They want us tied up in court spending millions of dollars.

[@user-zs1fr7im6l]

Already a excise tax ( federally ) handguns 10 % and 11% on rifles and shotguns and ammunition ! Built into the price !

[@Adamu98]

At least that goes into protecting wildlife, which is a lot better. Another fed excise tax exists for all fishing gear to protect fish.

[@Brian-rj5rl]

This too should be challenged!

[@TheFishinPastor]

Here in CA we are literally living under a taxation without representation system. If only this was dealt with in the past…

[@YeomanArcher]

I went to my local gun store the day's leading up to the 20th, it was packed wall to wall with people buying ammo and guns...recently walked in to purchase some new Iron Sights...damn near empty.

[@davidmcguire1808]

Great job crap. Keep fighting. Destroy newsom.

[@BadBoy-tn2yx]

So it was said this is a tax on “retailers” and the retailers are passing onto the customers. Almost like a tariff. Sooo question is how will treat this?

[@SL1CK1307]

Together we can do this

[@turnuptheradio6057]

Sure.Nothing will change.

[@pilotmiami1]

thenks for working hard to save 2A in tyrany California

[@xRyden420x]

Fight fight fight

[@junioag7694]

Should be a big and multiple lawsuit

[@randyc4158]

How do you tax a right? “Sin Tax”?

[@Zachary77]

It's easy to tax a right when Americans have become weak complacent cowards.

[@zeroUnitygain]

That’s why 2A community, donate so they can fight the tyranny

[@garypascucci5797]

If CRPA wins, as they should, it aught to result in a 22% subsidy instead. A true reversal & doubled...

[@LCdollar]

Hell yeah. That money will only goes to the governor .

[@sjb3460]

Imagine Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennesse passing a "poll tax"!!!!!!!

[@paulmorissette5863]

Poll, newspaper and other taxes are unconstitutional. How is this constitutional?

[@breakerprepper]

CRPA GETTEM!!! 💪

[@glocktown21]

I bought a firearm from Bass Pro shop in June..... I picked up my firearm after my dumb 10 day background check cleared on July 4th. I still had to pay the 11% or $70 to pick up my firearm. What a JOKE!!!!!!!!! Even though I bought the firearm before the July 1 deadline...

[@GeoffryWK]

The tax on firearms and ammunition is a Federal Tax on the Manufacturer. The Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (Pittman- Robertson; 16 U.S.C. §§669 et seq.), initially enacted in 1937 as the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (50 Stat. 917), provides funding for states and territories to support wildlife restoration, conservation, and hunter education and safety programs. AFAIK, States cannot impose an additional Tax except for Sales Tax.

[@davidwelch6595]

The Supreme Court already settled this type of taxation scheme in Murdock v Pennsylvania 1943 and in Minneapolis Star v Minnesota Commissioner 1983.

[@davidwelch6595]

But by creating the special use tax, which is without parallel in the State's tax scheme, Minnesota has singled out the press for special treatment. When a State so singles out the press, the political constraints that prevent a legislature from imposing crippling taxes of general applicability are weakened, and the threat of burdensome taxes becomes acute. That threat can operate as effectively as a censor to check critical comment by the press, thus undercutting the basic assumption of our political system that the press will often serve as an important restraint on government.

[@thomasbroff9165]

Imagine an excise tax on your ability to post on tiktok. CA pays the MOST on fuel tax, far beyond super lotto $$$, and still our roads are dangerous. CA has taken up for the homeless but, as I understand, $24M dedicated towards that cause is unaccounted for. It doesn't require much investigation to see CA politicians do NOT represent the majority of its constituents.

[@leadfoot567]

Unfortunately, it’ll probably be a long time before we receive this overcharged. Thank you governor Jewsome 🤬

[@kevingetrich]

OMG 20% in taxes total in some area California 😩😩😩

[@skydivingcomrade1648]

If we can use this taxing of a right, we can turn that over to the NFA.

[@Scruffyman81]

Can you guys make cooler t-shirts so I can buy more? I want to support you financially AND be a walking Freedom Billboard.

[@CaliWaliDoDaDay]

Folks PLEASE hit LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so channels like this help us stay informed and keep us informed. God Bless

[@kevos823]

Thanks gents. Is CRPA going to file Thomas's statment from the Illinois cert denials into the Duncan case for review? Any updates in Duncan since Rahimi in terms of times or if the en banc panel is actively working on the case now?

[@TalonID]

Taxation without Representation continues - when is enough, enough???

[@davidnewton6441]

If it’s a tax, we could write it off our federal income tax? Or state tax.?

[@jeffbroders9781]

Unfortunately, the answer is no. As a consumer you are not paying the tax directly. The firearms manufacturers will be paying the tax and they can write it off on their taxes. The FFL is the ones being screwed.

[@robkeller3431]

Yes!

[@jeffreymullen4143]

This WILL destroy all the small gun shops in California.

[@lafedraper1115]

Just for clarification, as soon as the lawsuit is officially filed, doesn’t it put a stop to the tax from being applied now?? 🤔

[@jimklemens5018]

No.

[@MikeB-ff6zr]

The court needs to issue an injunction to put the tax on hold while the issue is being litigated.

[@jazzzman1000]

How about a Class Action and seek compensation for those of us who've already bought guns & ammo?

[@RacerX1971]

Then in San Jose requires you to get insurance if you buy a gun

[@ibthumper2]

As much as I like hearing of this suit, well lets face it. THIS WILL TAKE YEARS to make any headway. By then I'll be dead of old age.

[@riptowntech]

The challenge in beating this law is that it is a tax on FFL selling the guns and ammo, not on the consumer. Only FFLs who do more than $5,000 in sales quarterly pay it, on their gross receipts for guns and ammo. This is a tax on the dealer, not the buyer. Similar tax laws, like the one in Illinois, were defeated because they were a tax on the “right” of the consumer. Selling guns/ammo is not a “right.”

[@MikeB-ff6zr]

But the consumer is paying 11% extra. It may be a tax on the retailer but the retailer certainly isn't losing 11%. And a low-volume dealer can automatically beat the store price by that amount. The whole thing is asking for trouble. Oh, and some people are exempt. Imagine retired truck drivers not having to pay the tax on diesel fuel.

[@pantarkan7]

What bothers me is not that the nuisance (and SO many others) don't have any idea what the 2nd Amendment is for; but that he sits behind multiple layers of armed security and works to render his "constituents" defenseless, in a state that is decriminalizing all kinds of violent, assaultive behavior. What's worse is that Ca will absolutely re-elect him.

[@mikeh3084]

Why do politicians discriminate against Constitutionally protected freedoms, that were not granted by man?

[@ffwest12]

And if AB 58 goes thru you will have to buy a lock box, vault or safe to go with it just to get it out of the store.

[@brucewarren5248]

In 1819, in the case of McCulloch v. State of Maryland et al., 4 Wheat. (17 U.S.) 316, 431, Chief Justice Marshall uttered the famous dictum, "the power to tax involves the power to destroy.” That has been repeated by the courts many times since then. To tax the purchase of firearms and ammunition, over and above the general sales tax on other merchandise will have the effect intended or not, to make it harder for individuals to exercise their rights under the Second Amendment. No one would think that an additional tax on speeches, peaceful assembly, or the exercise of a religion is valid as it would run afoul of the First Amendment, so why would the new tax be valid?

[@onedecibel2lo]

Where, O where, is the NRA? I'm glad the CRPA is standing in the gap.

[@larrysimpson2522]

Why don't California put 11% tax on golf club?Then they would get their money back and they should put the restriction on watering golf courses.That is a waste of water for concern

[@mikecampell]

Time to send them more money

[@jnywd8450]

Didn't scotus already slap down high taxes on firearms?

[@danielgodfrey4415]

Fascistfornia is playing with fire. This could lead to a 0% tax

[@ashergee6717]

W crpa

[@danielsmith8773]

How can a right be special taxed? I know excise tax and get how it works,still how can a right be taxed?

[@Zachary77]

Because Americans have become complacent and weak, that's why.

[@stephenmartin9393]

This is just one more reason not to live anywhere in California. Gruesome Newsom has once again do his best to disarm Californians. The people in California need to rise up and get rid of this clown. High tax rates, homelessness in its major cities, radical leftists who seem to be out of control. People are leaving California and being penalized for doing that. Geez.

[@sardawg7665]

So... "All those taxes, cumulative" means you're actually paying 22% tax on every firearm or ammo purchase to the State of CA (?)

[@YeomanArcher]

To join the Lawsuit, do I have buy a gun, pay the tax and show the CRPA the reciepts?

[@timothylavender191]

Dropped a lawsuit that will do nothing! Has done nothing. Nothing will happen til november!

[@earlthepearl3922]

God for CRPA… I read somewhere suits on this could not be made until October, because that was when dealers would do their first quarterly submission and nobody would be “damaged” and have standing to sue until then. But while the seller may remit in October, buyers are paying today, and are being forced to pay an extra tax to exercise a constitutional right. What’s next? Poll taxes on non-democrats?