Democrat Carolyn Maloney Pushes 20 Percent Tax on Revenue of AR-15 Makers

Breitbart ^ | 08/23/2022 | Awr Hawkins

[ChicagoConservative27]

House Oversight Committee chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) is pushing legislation that levies a 20 percent tax on AR-15 makers’ revenue.

The legislation is called the Firearms Industry Fairness Act.

NBC News reports the levy would “impose a 20% tax on the total revenue earned by manufacturers who produce assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.”

Maloney tweeted about the legislation on August 22:

My Firearm Industry Fairness Act will tax assault weapons manufacturers 20% off ALL revenue and my Firearm Industry Crime and Trafficking Accountability Act will prohibit the selling of guns to retailers if selling leads to a high risk of criminal activity. https://t.co/e2jOz6jDOH

— Carolyn B. Maloney (@RepMaloney) August 22, 2022

Maloney’s push to place additional taxes on AR-15 and “high capacity” magazine manufacturers comes after the House Oversight Committee’s July 27, 2022, hearings in which they questioned the CEOs of Daniel Defense and Sturm, Ruger & Co.

Breitbart News reported that the Associated Press emerged from the hearings completely aghast the gun industry profits from selling guns

[rktman]

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[1Old Pro]

How about a permanent tax free holiday on guns ad ammo because the people are now required to defend ourselves given the high crime associated with Dem policies.

[grobdriver]

Cars and trucks, at the hands of drunk drivers, kill far more people than AR-15 rifles.

Every day, about 32 people in the United States die in drunk-driving crashes — that's one person every 45 minutes.
In 2020, 11,654 people died in alcohol-impaired driving traffic deaths — a 14% increase from 2019.

But I guess a 20% tax on the auto industry wouldn't go over very well...

[Bonemaker]

So are their filthy voters.

[mountainlion]

How about huge taxes on politicians.

[Bonemaker]

The frog faced hag should GFH.

[griswold3]

Many current (and potential) victims endorse this as a source for covering their expenses from such violence. It cuts out the middle men (lawyers).

[goodnesswins]

Yea...how bout a tax on every murder by gun in a movie, on moviemaker? How bout a tax on every politicians armed guard?

[MayflowerMadam]

So when PDJT sings the praises of Maloney, he’s kidding, right? Trolling?

[butlerweave]

How about a 50% tax on Congress Critters

[whistleduck]

Why not a 110% tax on income of demorats that support such heinous assaults on our Constitution?
Most good Americans will find a way to stockpile a just in case stash with vile threats like this made by this butter bottom self serving public servant.

[pingman]

How ‘bout a 90% tax on the income of elected officials over and above their government salaries?

[Iron Munro]

Democrats believe that their fair share of all you earn and own is 100%

[Red in Blue PA]

Firearms Industry Fairness Act.

Once again, the name is the OPPOSTIE of what it does.

[D Rider]

Because only the rich, and thier bodyguards should be able to afford AR-15s.

[oblomov]

Sounds like a bill of attainder (thus, unconstitutional).

[Sooth2222]

ARs are amazingly cheap, given their accuracy and reliability, which is why they are so popular. (Please don’t tell the Communists about that.)

[SgtHooper]

Makes no difference if our gutless RINO’s do nothing to contest it! And we know they are good at doing nothing!

[maddog55]

If they could tax stupidity at 20% we’d resolve the national debt in a couple days.

[gundog]

AR manufacturers would gain standing to take it to the courts.