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In reply to the discussion: TAX THE AMMO!!! [View all]atreides1
(16,039 posts)7. Okay
And you actually believe that this extra tax money will be placed in a fund for victims of gun violence...that the politicians, as they always do won't put some kind of loophole so they can use the moeny for something else?
You do know that some people will only go and purchase the materials they need to make their own ammo...and maybe even sell it to friends and family!
Good idea but still doesn't deal with the real problem.
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No, you're wrong. See Minneapolis Star & Tribune Co. v. Minnesota Commissioner of Revenue, 1983
benEzra
Jul 2012
#13
But if the tax is % (like sales-tax), then producers and vendors are responsible for the costs.
DetlefK
Jul 2012
#54
An across the board sales tax, i.e. one that applied to everything would be OK.
badtoworse
Jul 2012
#68
Ammunition is to the 2ndA what printer's ink is to the 1stA, so the precedent is relevant.
benEzra
Jul 2012
#72
Just levy the tax on any round NOT FIRED IN SELF-DEFENSE or defense of another person.
lastlib
Jul 2012
#82
That would be like saying the 1stA protects published speech, but not unpublished speech, I think.
benEzra
Jul 2012
#93
Those fees have been deemed constitutional in court - I have no problem with them. nt
hack89
Jul 2012
#103
It is a pure commercial transaction - I am not buying anything from the government.
hack89
Jul 2012
#105
Do you have anything to back up that statement. Or did you pull it out of your assets? I say bullsh
rhett o rick
Jul 2012
#31
Poll taxes were used to prevent a class of citizens from exercising the civil right to vote
badtoworse
Jul 2012
#43
Access to them is one of your civil rights and the OP's tax would restrict that right.
badtoworse
Jul 2012
#60
And 10 seconds later the Democratic party would be voted out of every part of government
NickB79
Jul 2012
#8
not to mention every locality were people own guns from school boards to dogcatcher
loli phabay
Jul 2012
#10
You are soo right. We must just lay down and let the gun crazies shot up our families.
rhett o rick
Jul 2012
#32
You are sooo right. We need to enact policies that accomplish nothing and hand over all control
joeglow3
Jul 2012
#64
So you are saying we are afraid of the gun crazies. We give up our principles
rhett o rick
Jul 2012
#90
We have one group that in my estimation, is a majority saying we need more control
rhett o rick
Jul 2012
#89
You cant be series. Maybe we should give more people guns and make it manditory
rhett o rick
Jul 2012
#33
Of course, government employees would be exempt from the proposed ammunition tax
slackmaster
Jul 2012
#16
You seem to enjoy our consternation. Shame on us for trying to protect ourselves
rhett o rick
Jul 2012
#34
It's likely that many things in your life pose a far greater risk than violent crime does
slackmaster
Jul 2012
#39
I agree. It's a waste of resources to be firing weapons for the fun of it...
Comrade_McKenzie
Jul 2012
#18
So the shooter in Colorado would have worried about expensive ammo???? Jesus, really? n-t
Logical
Jul 2012
#21
The only thing I disagree with here is your low-ball suggestions for the more powerful caliber
calimary
Jul 2012
#35
Frankly, my dear, if it were up to me, I'd make it so that hardly ANYBODY could own
calimary
Jul 2012
#42
Only a tyrant to those who just HAVE TO HAVE those fucking hand-held weapons of mass destruction.
calimary
Jul 2012
#48
beautiful rant, calimary! I couldn't agree more but with the words and passion you put forth.
CTyankee
Jul 2012
#79
If you were planning a killing spree that would leave you dead or in jail for the rest of your life
4th law of robotics
Jul 2012
#62
You know that repealing the second amendment wouldn't remove the right, correct?
X_Digger
Jul 2012
#86
The rich people will thank you - now only govt and rich will have these things
The Straight Story
Jul 2012
#76