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A Salt Lake City policeman receives a gun during a buyback for those who wanted to take their firearms out of circulation Saturday, June 11, 2022, in Salt Lake City. The gun-buyback event at the Salt Lake City Police Department is an effort to get guns off the streets following a series of mass shootings across the U.S. in recent weeks. Individuals were able to exchange their firearms for gift cards.

King County OKs creation of gun, ammunition drop off program

The Associated Press

People in Washington state's most populous county should soon be able to drop off unwanted guns and ammunition at any sheriff’s office or storefront location, assured of its safe disposal. It is not a buyback program but a way for people to securely dispose of unwanted firearms.

About two dozen gun retailers are located in Seattle. Opponents of the proposed tax on sales of firearms and ammunition say it would cause buyers and ultimately shops to go outside the city.

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Seattle City Council To Vote On Gun Violence Measures

Bellamy Pailthorp

Seattle’s City Council will take aim at gun violence Monday with a vote on a pair of gun safety measures. One would tax sales of firearms and ammunition.…

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Would Tax on Guns And Ammo Force Buyers And Sellers Out of Seattle?

Paula Wissel

Gun shop owners in Seattle say a proposed tax on sales could force them to move or go out of business. The Seattle City Council is considering placing a…