Most U.S. states have a sales tax too which has to be paid by the inhabitants of that state.
I think SS in a .22LR is not an big issue. The bore is pretty much protected from the lube on the bullets and it's not likely you'll be spending days walking through the mountains in wet weather. I've never understood people who manage to get surface rust on their .22LR's. Then I suppose, some people are just a rough on gear or plain too lazy to care for their firearms.
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