DENVER ( KDVR ) — The National Rifle Association joined a number of organizations , alongside an El Paso County resident, suing to stop a 6.5% excise tax on ammunition and firearms that’s set to go into effect on April 1.
Proposition KK was passed by voters in November with 54.4% of voters affirming the tax , or about 1.68 million voters. The tax revenue would be allocated to school security and mental health services for veterans, domestic and other violence victims and at-risk youth.
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The lawsuit was filed Monday in Denver District Court against Heidi Humphreys, who is the executive director of the Colorado Department of Revenue, and Michael Allen, who is the district attorney for El Paso County.
The lawsuit seeks to overturn the tax, citing it as an unfair burden on lawful gun owners and firearms industry businesses. The NRA specifically asked for a declaratory judgment calling the tax unconstitutional and a permanent injunction to prevent enforcement of the tax…