Posted on 05/03/2002 10:11:59 AM PDT by Richard Poe
Some of us suggested lawsuits against HCI, and various municipalities, etc a couple years ago. I'm for it. Make those a-holes pay costs and think twice about using the courts in that manner.
I would say that a couple of the most prominent gun-control groups are certainly guilty of this. However, it's tricky -- because so often, what they do is selectively present true facts and then spin them so as to reach the desired conclusion. Functionally, they are lying, but literally? I'm not quite sure what option there is, litigation wise, to attack that kind of practice.
WHO
You gonna sue ??
While I generally agree with you there is no constitutional right to conspire to deprive Americans of their civil rights. This may provide the hook by which those people like Mayor dailey of Chicago can be brought to heel in the Federal Court system.
Stay well - Stay safe - Stay armed - Yorktown
Yeah, like the possibility of the IRS tracking ammo sales and consumption. Clinton didn't arm those agents to the teeth so that they'd fare better in an audit.
As is true with so many itemized tax deductions, take advantage of those you prefer. If you're worried about the IRS being abusive per ammunition purchase then don't use that category. Perhaps the allowance is handled in a way that specifics of ammunition purchased aren't identified. I would rather have the recognition made that self-defense preparations are an appropriate expense tied to our exercise of 2nd amendment rights than no consideration of those costs (investments) made at all.
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