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I am 100% convinced that the Democratic Party, as a whole, owns massive amounts of stock in the gun companies. They have to.

Just like every time they try to do something to Pres Trump it ends up with him getting even more support. Every time they run their mouths about guns and/or bans they drive gun sales through the roof.

I wish someone could do a study, although I think it would be impossible, to see who is buying ARs. I'd love to see how many first time buyers there are, especially people over 25 years old.

1 posted on 08/06/2023 11:28:00 AM PDT by qaz123
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The democrats still think they control the House ?


2 posted on 08/06/2023 11:31:31 AM PDT by butlerweave
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It’s bull crap. The courts have ruled that a tax must have raising revenue as it’s principal objective. It cannot be a tax if it’s purpose is to prevent a specific commercial activity.

Every few years, some one wants to put porn videos out of business by a similar taxation scheme. $500 rental fees, etc. Courts always shoot these schemes down.


3 posted on 08/06/2023 11:32:06 AM PDT by DugwayDuke (Most pick the expert who says the things they agree with.)
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Prima facie unconstitutional.

"Shall Not Be Infringed"

4 posted on 08/06/2023 11:32:49 AM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
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I think democRATs are really stupid.


5 posted on 08/06/2023 11:32:52 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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So, when folks come to burn their houses, I hope it’s televised so that we can watch it again and again.

Actually, I hope that they try. May as well get this over with.


6 posted on 08/06/2023 11:34:24 AM PDT by Da Coyote
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No, wait. That's not a bad idea. IF that same excise tax is applied to ALL such weapon purchases, and that the entire price of the firearm may not be paid for by government taxes — not a thin dime — then it might limit proliferation. The only people who are exempt from the excise tax are active-duty and reserve military.

The excise tax would specifically apply to SWAT law enforcement officers: they must pay the entire cost from their wages. And no far governments doing a “gross-up” to shift the burden to the taxpayer.

7 posted on 08/06/2023 11:38:02 AM PDT by asinclair (What doesn't kill you makes you stronger)
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25,000% tax on abortions.


9 posted on 08/06/2023 11:47:00 AM PDT by EEGator
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A nice Sunday afternoon would be 50 AR’s and the usual suspects.


10 posted on 08/06/2023 11:47:33 AM PDT by airdalecheif
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I’m going to contact My Senators and House representatives and ask them to present a Bill that imposes a 200,000,000.00% Tax on stupid bills that impede the U.S. Constitution and in particular impediment of the 1st and 2nd Amendments. Anyone in congress (see My Tagline) that votes for them are required to pay immediately in cash to their Constituents.

STUPID FU&$HEADS !!!!


11 posted on 08/06/2023 11:49:01 AM PDT by mabarker1 ( (Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!! A fraud, a hypocrite, a liar. I'm a member of Congress!!!)
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I believe you are correct. I have had the same thoughts.

In the 1960s and 1970s the AR-15 was available but no one wanted them. Plastic, NOT ACCURATE, too small for deer, ugly.

Then when the democrats began to scream for a ban on them sales went up, Up, UP! Back in the early days probably just a few thousand sold. Now it is over 25 million.

I still would not trust a democrat! They will ban them if they get a chance. If they can get a ban to “stick” then they will return to their original targets of the 1960s and 70s, HANDGUNS!


12 posted on 08/06/2023 11:49:15 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar (“No man’s life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session.”)
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With 48 million firearms sold in the last five years the demonicrats face even more votes against them then last time.
13 posted on 08/06/2023 11:51:13 AM PDT by mountainlion (Live well those that did not make it back.)
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If there was a tax on brains, the Demokrats wouldn’t have to pay a dime!


15 posted on 08/06/2023 11:58:58 AM PDT by Highest Authority (DemonRats are pure EVIL)
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Ping to the FreeRepublic RKBA interest list. I have resumed this task until FReeper PROCON gets his PC running again.

Same thing the dems tried to get passed last year. The left is always more than happy to ignore the real causes of crime (not 'gun crime'), and while enabling the real perpetrators, use every opportunity to attack the law-abiding. A nifty strategy that's been SOP for several decades.

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18 posted on 08/06/2023 12:14:50 PM PDT by Joe Brower ("Might we not live in a nobler dream than this?" -- John Ruskin)
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It is unconstitutional to tax guns. That is like a poll tax or taxing free speech.

Hopefully, this backfires and gets current restrictions lifted.


20 posted on 08/06/2023 12:22:37 PM PDT by UnwashedPeasant (The pandemic we suffer from is not COVID. It is Marxist Democrat Leftism.)
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Criminals who get guns illegally will not be paying this tax. But I understand why democrats want this tax. Their plan is to seize guns from honest, non-violent citizens while deliberately leaving them in the hands of violent criminals. So the motivation is very clear.


22 posted on 08/06/2023 12:36:40 PM PDT by I want the USA back (One's sex is determined by one's chromosomes. No one has the ability to change one's chromosomes.)
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UNPRINTABLE!


24 posted on 08/06/2023 12:38:11 PM PDT by sauropod (I will stand for truth even if I stand alone.)
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If you didn’t see the writing on the wall way back when obumbles took office and buy all you thought you might need. You may just have missed the bus.


26 posted on 08/06/2023 12:39:25 PM PDT by redcatcherb412
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Fine, let’s just impose a 500% surtax on butt plugs and nipple rings. That oughta hit them where it hurts.


28 posted on 08/06/2023 1:05:16 PM PDT by rockrr ( Everything is different now... )
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The blueprints for the AR-15, 1911 and others are available for free. This type of taxation will create a blackmarket overnight, banning will create the black market too. The black market guns will almost certainly be selectable fire.


30 posted on 08/06/2023 1:23:14 PM PDT by IamConservative (I was nervous like the third chimp in line for the Ark after the rain started.)
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Strictly structured so that WE THE PEOPLE of a lower economic class than themselves cannot AFFORD to fight back!


33 posted on 08/06/2023 1:32:49 PM PDT by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Militia to the border! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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