"They can levy taxes, but a specific tax on specific behaviors (especially fundamental rights) are a non-starter."
The government does this all the time as in alcohol and cigarettes specifically. The cost of a pack of cigarettes in Chicago is now $10 largely due to taxes. Ironically people still continue to smoke and even more ironically smoking seems to be more endemic to lower income groups. Personal I don't care about the $25 as long as they come out with some kind of conclusive tolerable legislative package that will remain in existence for five or 10 years. My concern is once we agree it to the $25 and the FOID card and the training class and background checks and this and that, there will be something new that we have to do. This is getting old already.
