Firearms Tax on the Horizon? (Read 3513 times)

waimea2006

Firearms Tax on the Horizon?
« on: October 31, 2012, 04:02:22 PM »
Chicago's Cook Co. drops bullet tax, keeps gun levy

http://news.msn.com/us/chicagos-cook-co-drops-bullet-tax-keeps-gun-levy
« Last Edit: November 01, 2012, 04:00:43 AM by 2aHawaii »

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Re: Firearms Tax on the Horizon?
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2012, 05:12:52 PM »
What these dipshits don't realize is that a tax on bullets will add fuel to the fire by targeting exclusively the law-abiding.  How many rounds does the average 2aHawaii shooter go through a month?  A bunch, because it takes lots of practice to get proficient enough with a firearm to feel like you're prepared to defend yourself and your family if needed.  On the other hand, Billy the Gangbanger can commit nearly unlimited muggings, rapes, and up to fifty murders per box of shells, because it doesn't really matter how good he is at shooting when his prey is usually unarmed.  Not to mention that for Billy Gangbanger, that bullet tax is just part of the cost of doing business.  Like all businessmen, he recoups his taxes from his customers victims. Now, take old Cougar, for example.  I can't remember the last time I went to the range to practice and had someone pay me for it.

Dipshit Bullet Tax: A tax on range time and robbery victims. 

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Re: Firearms Tax on the Horizon?
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2012, 07:49:57 PM »
Probably one of the most moronic statements was this-

Father Michael Pfleger, pastor of Chicago's St. Sabina Church, says the tax will make a difference, just as cigarette taxes affected cigarette consumption. He called gun violence "the undeclared disaster," and noted that in his crime-troubled South Side neighborhood a gun can be bought for as little as $20.

It really shows how the anti gun community thinks or fails to think; how in the hell is a tax going to affect the purchase of an illegal firearm on the street corner for $20.. :wtf: ???

Then the correlation of a tax to somehow offset the cost of gunshot wound ER care....ok how about drug overdoses ?? I'm quite sure OD's in Chicago are a much bigger issue.

The bottom line is taxs and stricter gun purchase laws don't any good, much stiffer punishments of  gun and drug offenses are the answer.

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Re: Firearms Tax on the Horizon?
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2012, 08:58:28 PM »
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If approved by the board, the nation's third most populous county could be the first major U.S. metropolitan area to impose a tax as a form of gun control, according to the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence.

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Preckwinkle also proposed dedicating $2 million toward a violence prevention program, which would primarily provide grants to non-profit organizations with proven experience in violence prevention or community outreach.

Aaaaaand, guess who this non-profit organization will be?

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Re: Firearms Tax on the Horizon?
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2012, 04:01:46 AM »
Chicago's Cook Co. drops bullet tax, keeps gun levy

http://news.msn.com/us/chicagos-cook-co-drops-bullet-tax-keeps-gun-levy

Thanks for a great topic and welcome to the forums. In the future, please post links to articles instead of their entire content.
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Re: Firearms Tax on the Horizon?
« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2012, 07:02:19 AM »
Drug dealers got more money than me.......so taxes shouldnt be a problem for them..... :-\

Dont worry about the good people protecting everyone...the bad people got it covered.... :thumbsup:
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