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Old August 25, 2009, 08:54 PM   #1
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Ammunition Accountability Act

No wonder that ammo is getting hard to find, with this nefarious, misguided ammo act that has been proposed in 18 states

http://www.lewrockwell.com/spl/ammo-control.html

It's been proposed in 18 states and, with some minor difference among them, here's what it will do once enacted:

Each box of ammo you buy will have a unique number.
Each round in the box will have a laser-etched number on the base of the bullet and on the inside of the cartridge case that corresponds to the number on the box.
Each time you buy ammo you will have to show ID with your name, date of birth, driver's license, etc., to be recorded so the box will be tied to you.
There will be a 5ยข tax on each and every round in the box. This "tax" will be to support the database.
You will have to maintain records if you give or sell ammo to relatives or friends. (And the above tax would be levied on each round, again, to maintain the database.)

Anywhere from four months to three years after such bills are enacted, depending on the state, it will be illegal to own any uncoded ammo. There will be civil and criminal penalties if you possess any with fines of anywhere from $1,000 to $5,000 for each instance of violation. Ostensibly, this will mean $1,000 to $5,000 per round. Forgot you got an old box of .22 ammo on the back shelf of the closet? And the well-meaning but snoopy babysitter finds it...and turns you in...
You're going to have to dump it or shoot it all up. And you'll get no compensation for any of the old ammo you have to dispose of.
It will be illegal to reuse cartridge cases, so reloading will not be an option, and you're a criminal if you do.
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Old August 25, 2009, 09:14 PM   #2
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old news

and your post meets our criteria for a "drive by" posting, in other words, nothing more than a cut and paste from some other site. And so, it is closed.

If you wish to actually discuss these bills start another thread, and discuss, don't just cut and paste.
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