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In reply to the discussion: I Love It - Not Gun Control - But - Ammo Control....... [View all]NickB79
(19,233 posts)35. It would be regarded as a "use tax" for a constitutional right
The US Supreme Court has already struck down such a thing with regard to the 1st Amendment: http://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/460/575
Intentionally taxing bullets to the point they are uneconomical to the average citizen to buy would most likely be ruled unconstitutional.
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You think paying a few more dollars to fill a gun magazine will deter someone?
OneTenthofOnePercent
Jan 2013
#4
I'm fool enough to keep trying. There are things that need to be tightened up
ProgressiveProfessor
Jan 2013
#18
No, just a call for some understanding of the basic tech involved here since as old AWB showed us,
ProgressiveProfessor
Jan 2013
#17