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Gun Control & RKBA

Decoy of Fenris

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3. Nothing enumerated in the Bill of Rights, I'm guessing.

Reply to Crazyleftie (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 23, 2021, 05:17 PM

Oct 2021

I.e.; You can't tax people unfairly for voting. Not that America hasn't tried that before.

I'd bet that this will hold up in almost any other court, as it should; You can't place hefty taxes on exercising a right.

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Illinois Supreme Court tosses county tax on guns, ammunition [View all] PoliticAverse Oct 2021 OP

this makes absolutely no sense Crazyleftie Oct 2021 #1

Nothing enumerated in the Bill of Rights, I'm guessing. Decoy of Fenris Oct 2021 #3

Else Republicans would place a heavy tax on each abortion. n/t PoliticAverse Oct 2021 #4

Exactly so. You can't tax a constitutional right out of existence. Dial H For Hero Oct 2021 #5

Can we make the $5k tax retroactive for police? discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2021 #6

Problem with your plan, the "police" don't buy the ammo, yagotme Oct 2021 #7

Since the tax was illegal, could people get their money back from the county? oneshooter Oct 2021 #2