Firearms Policy Coalition Fights California's "Sin Tax" On Guns

Summary

The Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) is challenging California's Assembly Bill 28 (AB 28) in Sacramento Superior Court, filing a motion for summary judgment. Enacted in 2024, AB 28 levies an 11 percent excise tax on firearms manufacturers, importers, and dealers, which FPC argues is an unconstitutional "sin tax" on Second Amendment rights. The case is titled Poway Weapons & Gear v. CDTFA.