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Voters approve Proposition KK which will fund victims’ services and support programs through a gun excise tax

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Gun buyers will soon be paying for some of the cost of crime. Voters approved a new 6.5% excise tax on guns and ammunition that will fund services for crime victims. The money will also pay for mental health and school security. It's estimated that it will raise approximately $39 million a year.

Hudson Munoz is the executive director of Guns Down America which advocated for the measure.