FOXNews.com: County official proposes bullet tax to curb Chicago crime

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County official proposes bullet tax to curb Chicago crime Oct 18th 2012, 07:14 Published October 18, 2012 Associated Press Sept. 13: Brett Goldstein, Chicago's chief data officer, works at a bank of computers in his office. On Wednesday, Sept. 14, Chicago will post online millions of crime statistics dating back to 2001. Experts say the department will be a national leader in making that information available online. CHICAGO –  An official wants to try to curb Chicago's homicide rate by imposing a new tax -- a nickel for each bullet and $25 for each gun sold in the surrounding county. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is set to propose the measure Thursday when she introduces her budget to the board of commissioners. Preckwinkle's office says the tax will raise about a $1 million a year, with some of that money helping to pay for treatment of gunshot victims. Officials say gang violence has contributed to a rash of shootings. Chicago has had more than 400 homicides this year, a sharp increase from 2011. Gun rights advocates scoff at that suggestion and say the tax will only cost law-abiding citizens more money and won't do anything to reduce crime.

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