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To: ZULU
Interesting that they mention the provisions of the 1934 act. This is the one that was decided in favor of the Feds when Miller, a bootlegger who owned a shot barreled shot gun didn't show up to defend himself because he couldn't afford it.

This is the act that created the foolish size restriction of a shot gun,(The one that entrapped Randy Weaver at Ruby Ridge) other rifles and the automatic weapons restrictions. I say restriction not ban as most people think. You just have to fill out the necessary paperwork, go through the background check, and pay the tax stamp. This stamp in 1934 was $200.00 and essentially prevented any citizen from attaining a fully automatic weapon. Think about what $200.00 was worth back in 1934.

I hope the Missouri bill makes this invalid in their state. This is a fantastic start for states to begin telling the Feds to get lost.

4 posted on 04/22/2013 9:41:48 AM PDT by mosaicwolf (Strength and Honor)
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To: mosaicwolf

$200 in 1934 = $3,474 in 2013. . . according to

http://www.usinflationcalculator.com/


6 posted on 04/22/2013 9:51:53 AM PDT by deks ("...the battle...liberty against the overreach of the federal government" Ken Cuccinelli)
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