In twenty US states, those who possess cannabis or other illegal drugs are legally required to purchase and affix state-issued stamps onto their contraband. The total cost of the tax is generally determined by the quantity of contraband possessed. Unlike typical criminal statutes prohibiting the possession and sale of controlled substances, drug tax stamp laws primarily assess financial penalties on the defendant for noncompliance.
The legislative intent of drug 'tax stamp' laws is to impose an additional penalty – tax evasion – upon drug offenders after they are arrested and criminally charged with a drug violation.
This petition is to produce and apply similar legislation for illegal firearms and associated ammunition possession, but instead implemented at the federal level.