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West Virginia wants to make gun suppressors tax free
Remove sales tax from firearm suppressors.
Mixed: some good, some bad ·
This bill would let people buy gun suppressors without paying the state sales tax, saving buyers money but lowering the state's tax collection.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
Right now, if you buy a gun suppressor in West Virginia, you pay sales tax. This bill would change that by adding suppressors to the list of tax-free gun items. While it saves money for hunters and gun owners, it also means the state collects less tax money to pay for public services.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- Removes the state sales tax on firearm suppressors.
- Defines a suppressor as a device made to lower the sound of a gunshot.
- Adds suppressors to an existing rule that already makes small guns and ammo tax-free.
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