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June 28, 2012, 06:15 PM | #1 | |
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Can The Government Mandate that YOU Buy...
.... Arms and Ammunition?
I only ask because I have never really given it much thought and saw this today: Quote:
and it made me wonder....
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June 28, 2012, 06:29 PM | #2 |
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June 28, 2012, 06:33 PM | #3 |
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They can definitely assess a very high tax for those who don't buy guns and ammo and then throw you in jail for not paying your taxes -- that's as of today.
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June 28, 2012, 06:47 PM | #4 |
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I don't know if they can, but I'm sure a lot of husbands wouldn't mind showing that bit of text to their wives. "But honey, the government says I have to buy this new <insert desired firearm here>"
More seriously though, from that excerpt it seems like they could only mandate it under specific conditions, such as a general call to arms cause we've been invaded and the regular military/reserves/national guard aren't enough, and there being a need for militias. |
June 28, 2012, 08:36 PM | #5 |
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After today's ruling I think we are more likely to see high taxes on firearms and ammunition. A $1,000 tax on each new gun, a $1 tax on each round regardless of caliber etc.
The govenment can tax anything anyway they wish. |
June 28, 2012, 08:37 PM | #6 | |
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June 28, 2012, 08:41 PM | #7 |
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Beware my friends. We are discussing how we will deal with today's decisions and trying to sneak past us - Release the Hounds!
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June 28, 2012, 08:52 PM | #8 |
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I am not interested in discussing the rest of the decision. I just found it an odd concept.
I know that the Constitution particularly provides for providing for the common defense in the preamble. The idea that I must do a thing for the government simply for being a living adult is a concept I am having trouble wrapping my head around.
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June 28, 2012, 09:01 PM | #9 | |
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An attempt to enforce it would probably pose 4th Amendment problems.
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June 29, 2012, 10:06 AM | #10 |
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Closed as someone violated our rules and note about Obama care.
Heavy infractions given. Glenn
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