Chicago Eyeing Gun, Bullet Tax

Illinois’s Cook County, which includes Chicago, is proposing a higher tax on guns and ammunition in an attempt to deal with a budget shortfall.
Chicago Eyeing Gun, Bullet Tax
In this photo illustration, a Rock River Arms AR-15 rifle is seen with ammunition in Miami, Fla., on Dec. 18, 2012. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
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Illinois’s Cook County, which includes Chicago, is proposing a higher tax on guns and ammunition in an attempt to deal with a budget shortfall.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said the proposed tax on guns and ammo would encompass the city and suburbs, without offering many details.