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In reply to the discussion: TAX THE AMMO!!! [View all]badtoworse
(5,957 posts)68. An across the board sales tax, i.e. one that applied to everything would be OK.
An exorbinant tax that applied only to guns and/or ammo would not be OK.
As for free speech, there is a Supreme Court case that dealt with that very question. The State of Minnesota levied an annual tax on paper and ink over $100,000 in value. The Minneapolis Star & Tribune sued claiming it infringed on the 1st Amendment (Freedom of the Press). The Supreme Court struck down the tax for the reasons claimed. See link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneapolis_Star_%26_Tribune_Co._v._Minnesota_Comm%27r_of_Revenue
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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That would be like saying the 1stA protects published speech, but not unpublished speech, I think.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