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  • In this Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012, photo, a box of ammunition is seen on the counter of a gun shop in Tinley Park, Ill. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is set to make official her latest tax target: bullets. On Thursday, Oct. 18, she will propose a tax of 5 cents a bullet and a dollar for a box of 20. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

    Official proposes bullet tax to curb Chicago crime

    As Chicago struggles to quell gang violence that has contributed to a jump in homicides, a top elected official wants to tax the sale of every bullet and firearm — an effort even she acknowledges could spark a legal challenge.

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  • In this Jan. 26, 2012 file photo, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle speaks at a news conference in Chicago. On Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012, Preckwinkle is set to propose a tax on bullets. She will propose five cents a bullet and a dollar for a box of 20 of them and 25 bucks per firearm. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)

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