jeffwMay 21, 2024

California is about to tax guns more like alcohol and tobacco − and that could put a dent in gun violence

https://lemmy.world/post/15628136

California is about to tax guns more like alcohol and tobacco − and that could put a dent in gun violence - Lemmy.World

Show threadikiddMay 21, 2024
Like it did to alcohol and tobacco use?
Show threadGot_Bent
Both of those are way down from when I was in my twenties.
May 21, 2024 at 11:37amWeb
Show threadikiddMay 21, 2024
That’s education and culture. People will pay whatever it takes to feed their addictions. It’s cultural disappoval that changes behaviour.
Show threadludMay 22, 2024
Taxes are an effective way of reducing at least tobacco usage. Tons of studies prove that. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/…/2270.pdf