Posted: 1/9/2024 12:29:01 PM EDT
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BLUF: the states which are primary competitors for a new, open to the public, training center are currently West Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Please tell us why it ought to, or ought not, be in your state. Feelings and generic statements aren't really helpful. What laws should we be aware of that might affect such a training center operating, whether for good or bad? What kind of support or opposition could we expect to such a venture in your state? Anything else you think we should consider? Edit: oops, title corrected. |
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I recommend talking to the WVCDL. They are highly active with state legislation and have opened up everything from constitutional carry and campus carry, to no sales tax on guns and ammo here (which is also a plus for a training center here, no tax on ammo). They could cut through red tape for you here, perhaps get you favorable tax terms or even funding because WV is starved for development. https://wvcdl.org/ https://wvcdl.org/accomplishments/ |
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Taxes. WV is not tax-friendly and small businesses can get clobbered on the county personal property and real-estate taxes. I know because I have one. While there were some adjustments made in the tax laws that are supposed to provide relief, those only took effect on Jan 1 of this year so we haven't seen just how much relief we get. |
Heller II - Challenging DC's bans on semi-automatic rifles, large-capacity ammunition feeding devices, and its onerous and expensive handgun registration process. http://www.HellerFoundation.org/
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Originally Posted By Bubbles: Taxes. WV is not tax-friendly and small businesses can get clobbered on the county personal property and real-estate taxes. I know because I have one. While there were some adjustments made in the tax laws that are supposed to provide relief, those only took effect on Jan 1 of this year so we haven't seen just how much relief we get. Would that affect APC as a tax exempt 501C3 charity? |
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Originally Posted By Ben: Would that affect APC as a tax exempt 501C3 charity? These are the exemptions. https://tax.wv.gov/Business/PropertyTax/Pages/PropertyTaxExemptions.aspx So I think you'd be ok as long as the training was free but IANA tax attorney or CPA. |
Heller II - Challenging DC's bans on semi-automatic rifles, large-capacity ammunition feeding devices, and its onerous and expensive handgun registration process. http://www.HellerFoundation.org/
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Originally Posted By Bubbles: These are the exemptions. https://tax.wv.gov/Business/PropertyTax/Pages/PropertyTaxExemptions.aspx So I think you'd be ok as long as the training was free but IANA tax attorney or CPA. Originally Posted By Bubbles: Originally Posted By Ben: Would that affect APC as a tax exempt 501C3 charity? These are the exemptions. https://tax.wv.gov/Business/PropertyTax/Pages/PropertyTaxExemptions.aspx So I think you'd be ok as long as the training was free but IANA tax attorney or CPA. Oh yeah, we would be good. Even if we rented the facility out, as long as all the money goes back into the organization and not to pay someone, it counts as not being for profit. |
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| Location would be helpful. Some areas of the state aren't exactly 2A friendly. Morgantown, Charleston and the EP have a liberal influx that other areas of the state don't have to deal with. Pretty much any county that currently has DEM representatives elected to the state legislature should be avoided. |