Freep a Poll! (tax bullets in Baltimore, MD sez mayoral candidtate)

www.wbaltv.com ^ | 7-19-11 | WBALTV

[dynachrome]

A Baltimore mayoral candidate proposes a tax on bullets as part of a plan to reduce crime. Do you consider that an effective option as part of a larger plan?

Yes

No

[dynachrome]

He'll probably win in a landslide.

[dynachrome]

$1000 per bullet? Yeah, that's the ticket!/sarc

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[B.O. Plenty]

....elections have consequences bump...

....its ok if he forever remains a "candidate"...but never gets elected to anything.

[DarthVader]

Shootings will still go up 500%!

[dynachrome]

Funniest part of the article:

“Increasing the cost of guns won’t work, because many criminals don’t purchase new guns, and they can be borrowed or even rented in some areas,” his plan states.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Well....lemme see. If that is the actual language this guy wants to use, then he should do it. A tax on bullets. That will only affect people who do their own reloading.

I, for one, do not buy bullets. I buy cartridges.

[Thane_Banquo]

I’m sure the mob is supporting his bid. A traffic in bullets would be quite profitable. Just like in Chicago, where an Alderman from a mafia family introduced the handgun ban.

[brityank]

"Increasing the cost of guns won't work, because many criminals don't purchase new guns, and they can be borrowed or even rented in some areas," his plan states.

"Borrowed" ????

Doesn't he mean STOLEN?

"Rented" ???

You mean the ATF missed out on a more lucrative way of getting those 'assault rifles' into the drug cartel's hands?

This guy must be taking cues from Sheila Jackson-Lee!

[LachlanMinnesota]

How about a tax on speaking to reduce “hate Speech?”

[READINABLUESTATE]

Yes 161 4%

No 3,801 96%

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Criminals don't use many bullets.

Hunters and target shooters use lots of bullets.

Punish the innocent. It's the Liberal/Democrat/Socialist way.

[HGSW0904]

96% no, 4% yes.

The concept that criminals do not follow laws is such a simple one, you’d think even a liberal could grasp it. Alas, I overestimate the logical reasoning skills of the left yet again.

[from occupied ga]

One really pathetic thing about this is 177 people agreed with him.

[surroundedbyblue]

What a doomas. Reminds me of that loser from S.C. who tried running for senate.

Where the hell do we find these people?? Sheesh

[Sgt_Schultze]

What’s the difference between this and a poll tax?

[SWAMPSNIPER]

All it would do is put legal area ammo dealers out of business, which may be what he has in mind..

In all my years selling ammo in the hardware store never once did anyone I would suspect as gangbanger material come in to buy ammunition.

[TheOldLady]

No dummies, this lot!

Yes
296
4%

No
6,415
96%

[Red in Blue PA]

The NRA should be on this white on rice.

Where are they?

[llandres]

ROFLOL!

This guy’s a piece of work - another one of BHO’s surrogates. Just look at him.

[llandres]

Choice Votes Percentage
Yes 319 5%
No 6,692 95%

Too bad they didn’t have a third choice for “Are you crazy???”