CSSA Sues to Stop Prop KK’s Gun Tax
Today, March 31, 2025, the Colorado State Shooting Association (CSSA), alongside the National Rifle Association (NRA), Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC), Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), Magnum Shooting Center, and El Paso County resident Zachary Langston, filed a lawsuit in Denver County District Court to strike down Proposition KK—the 6.5% excise tax on firearms and ammunition set to hit tomorrow, April 1. We are represented by Cooper and Kirk, LLP—one of the best pro-2A law firms in the country. This is a historic fight to protect our Second Amendment rights, echoing the defiant and patriotic spirit of the Boston Tea Party.
Prop KK, which narrowly passed last November, slaps an unfair 6.5% tax on every firearm, firearm part, and round of ammo sold in Colorado. It’s projected to rake in $39 million a year for various government programs—and it does so by punishing law-abiding gun owners and the businesses we rely on. We’re suing the state to stop this unconstitutional overreach in its tracks.
This tax is a direct attack on our Second Amendment rights. Coloradans already pay state and local sales taxes on these purchases, and now the state’s piling on a punitive gun tax that exclusively targets responsible gun owners.
Join the Fight Today
We’ve taken the first step by filing this lawsuit, but the battle is just beginning. Here’s how you can help us win:
Become a CSSA Member: Join our ranks for $5/month, $50/year, or $140 for three years and stand with thousands of Coloradans defending our freedoms. Sign up now at CSSA.org/join.
Donate to Our Legal Fund: This lawsuit is our best shot at overturning Prop KK, but legal battles aren’t cheap. Your contribution fuels our effort to protect your rights in court.
Prop KK is a betrayal of the principles that birthed this nation, taxing the exercise of a freedom enshrined in our Bill of Rights. When King George III unjustly taxed the colonies, patriots rose up. Today, the anti-gun forces behind Prop KK wield deep pockets and powerful allies to tax our freedoms into submission. But we will not bend.
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For Liberty,
Huey Laugesen
Executive Director
Colorado State Shooting Association