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Advisor reports work with state lawmaker on proposed gun/ammunition tax to fund CBI; council to consider options
Summary
A committee member said they are working with state Representative Jennifer Boylan on drafting a proposal to tax guns, ammunition and shooting-range memberships to raise funds for community-based intervention; council discussed potential recipients and next steps to craft an approach.
A council member said they are working with state Representative Jennifer Boylan on drafting legislation to levy a 6%–12% tax on firearms, ammunition, shooting ranges and gun-club memberships, with proceeds designated for community-based intervention (CBI) funding.
Meeting participants discussed several ways the revenue could be used: funding a state-administered coordinating entity (the meeting referenced the Public Safety Grama Administrative Office, PSGAO) to improve how existing federal funds are spent; directing funds through a grant program to community-based organizations; or routing funds through an intermediary such as United Way. Participants noted questions about the legal and administrative mechanics remain, including whether state-restricted dollars could be granted to non-state entities.
Speakers described a range of possible annual yield estimates and uses; one council member said a measure could raise roughly $800,000–$1,200,000 in a modeled scenario, and that such funds could be used to increase coordination of existing federal and state dollars. The speaker invited feedback and said Representative Boylan would be asked to meet with the council to hear perspectives as the bill is drafted.
Members did not take any formal vote on a legislative proposal during the meeting; they requested that the council be briefed when draft language is available and discussed next steps for local advocacy and technical design.
