Posted on 02/05/2019 3:10:14 PM PST by jazusamo
A Democratic Connecticut state legislator introduced a bill on Monday that would raise the tax on ammunition in the state by 50 percent, prompting an immediate condemnation by the National Rifle Association (NRA) and concerns from legal observers that the legislation would be unconstitutional.
In a video uploaded to Twitter, Rep. Jillian Gilchrest, a freshman legislator from Hartford, said that a companion bill was being introduced in the state Senate by fellow freshman Democrat Will Haskell. (Haskell, at age 22, became Connecticut's youngest-ever elected legislator last year.)
"Currently, ammunition is taxed at the same rate as other products, but we want to increase it by 50 percent, because we see it as a prevention measure," Gilchrest says in the video. "For example, if someone were to buy a 50 cartridge box of ammunition, which goes for about $10, it would increase the price to $15."
Gilchrest goes on to explain that military and law enforcement members would be exempted from the tax, although those exemptions do not appear in an initial draft of the bill posted to the Connecticut state legislature's website.
"We see this as a public health measure, similar to what we've done in the state of Connecticut with increasing the tax on cigarettes," Gilchrest said. "When we increase that tax, we've seen a reduction in use."
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Full Metal Jacket bullets are DELIBERATELY indicated, since they cause the least wound damage. You F##KING IDIOT!!!
Exploding bullets are already rare, expensive novelties, that are ineffective, and unreliable. However, since you have long since come out of the closet as a moronic hater, I'll wager that you are proud of your stupidity in thinking they exist.
I'm curious. Which OTHER parts of that Constitution thing are disposable in this "modern" age. Speech, a speedy, fair trial?
I’m sure glad that I don’t live in Connecticunt.
That is my understanding. There is precedent for this...just trying to tax something out of existence when it relates to anything in the bill of rights is unconstitutional.
We could do the same for abortions if this gets upheld.
Connecticut is a small state.
Ammo sales in surrounding states to increase quite a bit.
Like New Yorkers on the NJ border buying their gas in New Jersey to save 1.50 a gallon.
Our founders would equate this to a Stamp Act. One step away from confiscation.
An the courts strike it down before the ink is dry.
Buy it out of state and smuggle it in.
NEVER back down.
And where are the Connecticut Republicans who are shouting this down???
Just askin’, allkindasortacuriouslike....
“...If you want to create a whole populace who has nothing but contempt for the law because you abuse it...”
I’m already there, brother, and have been for quite some time.
F*** ‘em. Always and any way you can.
Do they have any Repubs? :^)
The black market’s gonna roar. “Just over the state line” ammo dealers are going to clean up.
CT is 110 x 70 miles. Getting to the nearest border will be a breeze.
Folks who use a lot of ammo might consider an out of state PO box at a UPS store. They’ll accept your ammo pkg, send you an email that it’s been delivered and hold the pkg for you.
Remind me to never share a fighting hole with you.
You should probably just turn your guns in right now. Save you the trouble of dropping them and ruining them later on.
“...I’m sure glad that I don’t live in Connecticunt....”
Well, this is trending. They’ll get around to trying it in other states as well.
It’s what they do. Dems are like venereal disease.
Good question jaz... I do not know the answer, but from the sound of the crickets, I’d wager they’re too scared to be called a name for something or other....
I’m sure that’s what the bulk of them will do, I know I would.
Actually, I think there’s one left...
He’s huddled in the corner, trying to stop democrat wymyn from kicking him in his balls...
Imagine... having to smuggle ammo to exercise your Constitutional Right.
I kind like it.... it seems so... so ... AMERICAN circa 1776...
Game on.
Just checked.
Dems control the state House and Senate and US seats are all Dems from CT.
LOL! Good one.
My post 98 was for you.
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