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Gun Control & RKBA

beevul

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5. It has been asserted that The city attorney thinks the law will hold up under the power to tax...

Reply to DonP (Reply #4)

Thu Aug 27, 2015, 08:28 PM

Aug 2015

It has been asserted that The city attorney thinks the law will hold up under the power to tax granted the city, over in the other group.

If I recall correctly, Fenty swore up and down that the DC ban was constitutional, and Rham after him in Chicago.

I'm not sure I'd be putting much stock in what an attorney representing the anti-gun viewpoint had to say, myself.

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X-post: We're the NRA and we're responsible gun owners, just not responsible for the cost... [View all] beevul Aug 2015 OP

First off gun owners do pay an 11% tax on every gun and bullet they buy Travis_0004 Aug 2015 #1

Thank you for reminding me. N/T beevul Aug 2015 #2

"Oh, I forgot, gunz is sooooooo special." Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2015 #3

This will be interesting to watch DonP Aug 2015 #4

It has been asserted that The city attorney thinks the law will hold up under the power to tax... beevul Aug 2015 #5

Well, he's betting $300,000+ of taxpayer money that he's right DonP Aug 2015 #6

They wont... beevul Aug 2015 #7