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The U.S. Treasury Department’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau ruled Sept. 30 that roll-your-own tobacco shops are manufacturers, subject to the same licensing rules as other cigarette makers.

The Executive branch legislating again.

5 posted on 12/10/2011 6:30:37 PM PST by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: 1010RD
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau ruled Sept. 30 that roll-your-own tobacco shops are manufacturers, subject to the same licensing rules as other cigarette makers.

The Executive branch legislating again.

This is pretty scary... It could mean that these same appointed bureaucrats might determine that anyone who reloads their own ammunition also falls under the status of "manufacturer," effectively banning reloading.

Mark

9 posted on 12/10/2011 7:12:13 PM PST by MarkL (Do I really look like a guy with a plan?)
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