While the country celebrates the election of President Trump, Democrat dumpster fire states like Colorado continue to remind us of how much contempt they have for the inalienable rights of Americans. With the Associated Press calling the race Wednesday morning, the state’s Proposition KK is likely to pass with roughly 54 percent of Coloradans voting in favor of the measure. 

The proposition would effectively impose a 6.5 percent excise tax on dealer sales of firearms, ammunition, and accessories. The tax will apply to any dealer making more than $20,000 annually, and those sellers may choose to absorb the tax or pass it on to their customers. Exempt from the tax will be active-duty military and law enforcement personnel, placing most tax-paying citizens on the proverbial lower deck of the Titanic. 

Private-party sales between non-licensed individuals would not incur the excise tax.

Colorado legislature pushed for the new excise tax following cutbacks to federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding, which resulted in less funds for state programs that support survivors of domestic violence and other crimes. VOCA funds in Colorado have decreased since 2018 from more than $50 million to $13 million. 

House Majority Leader Monica Duran, who became a state representative without having to read, comprehend, or respect the Constitution of the United States of America, helped place the measure on the ballot, justifying the rights violation by claiming it shows support for survivors of domestic violence.

“That’s what Prop KK is. It says, you know what? You matter, we are here for you, and we’re going to make sure that we hold your hand every step of the way so that you’re able to stand on your own and able to be successful in whatever you decide to do,” Duran said. 

She forgot to add that she would punish law-abiding citizens to achieve this. 

Proposition KK is expected to raise roughly $39 million a year, $30 million of which is earmarked for grants to local governments and nonprofits to help crime victims with counseling, legal advocacy, and emergency financial assistance. $5 million would fund mental health programs for veterans who have exhausted federal benefits. $3 million will go to support services for youths in mental health crises, and the remaining $1 million will be dedicated to increasing safety in public schools. 

Proposition KK will make Colorado the first state in the nation to pass an excise tax on firearms, ammunition, and accessories, making me cringe as I type the words “state in the nation.” While I can support the causes the funds will allegedly provide for, they are a red herring meant to distract citizens from the real agenda, a further infringement upon the Second Amendment.