California (that kinda says it all right there) starts to enforce a sales tax on guns purchased out of state. (h/t NRANews)

Granted, it’s a law that’s been on the books since 1935, but that’s not the gripe. It’s the logic behind the tax:

Buying a gun online is usually a cheaper option and until now, those buyers did not have to pay a tax. But,the state says that tax actually helps local retailers by evening the playing field, saying

“The use tax is intended to protect California sellers who otherwise would be at a competitive disadvantage when out-of-state sellers make sales of goods to California customers without charging tax.”

It’s all about evening the playing field.

So, tax everyone.

You know, removing the tax would even the playing field too. Funny how that option is never considered (by the folks that couldn’t survive without taxes).