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18. How else are they supposed to stop the unwashed masses from taking their power and/or wealth?

Wed Jan 16, 2013, 09:21 PM

Jan 2013

All the gun tax schemes are really just about preventing poor people from having access to firearms.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] pwb Jan 2013 OP

So only the rich and powerful can have them? Glassunion Jan 2013 #1

+100 nt Mojorabbit Jan 2013 #3

The fewer the better. pwb Jan 2013 #4

The rich and powerful need them? thx uponit7771 Jan 2013 #7

So higher cost would not deter in your opinion. pwb Jan 2013 #9

Who mentioned credit cards. pwb Jan 2013 #14

Is that your own personal logic or did you borrow it? nt rrneck Jan 2013 #17

I for one am fine with poor people not being able to afford guns or ammo Travis_0004 Jan 2013 #22

Just wondering Berserker Jan 2013 #5

Thought you may assume I meant Tea Party types. pwb Jan 2013 #12

Because a mass murderer will be concerned about his credit card bill? NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #6

bad ideal william cail Jan 2013 #8

Ideal? pwb Jan 2013 #11

Six of one, half a dozen of the other, LanternWaste Jan 2013 #15

I agree, look at cigarettes XRubicon Jan 2013 #16

Classism and a poll tax all rolled into one ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #19

It worked in 1934 XRubicon Jan 2013 #20