CHICAGO — The top official in the county that encompasses Chicago said yesterday she will drop plans for a controversial nickel-per-bullet tax but will continue support for a $25 tax on firearms.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle had said the ordinance was more about addressing gun violence than raising money for the nation’s second-largest county, which faces a budget shortfall of more than $260 million.
The proposed tax angered gun-rights advocates, who said it would drive business from Cook County and to neighboring states.