SB 140 moved to committee of finance, rev. & bonding- ammo tax/insurance requirement

SB 140 moved to committee of finance, rev. & bonding- ammo tax/insurance requirement

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General Assembly


Proposed Bill No. 140


January Session, 2013


LCO No. 822


Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING


Introduced by:


SEN. BYE, 5th Dist.

REP. GODFREY, 110th Dist.


AN ACT CONCERNING LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR FIREARM OWNERS AND SALES TAX ON AMMUNITION.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to (1) require firearm owners to maintain liability insurance, and (2) establish a sales tax on the sale of ammunition at a rate of fifty per cent on the entire sales price, except such sales tax shall not apply to the sale of ammunition at a firing or shooting range, provided such sale is made to and used by the purchaser at the firing or shooting range during the same visit as the purchase.

Statement of Purpose:

To require firearm owners to maintain liability insurance and establish a sales tax on the sale of ammunition at a rate of fifty per cent.