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October 19, 2008, 05:35 PM | #1 |
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Tax our Ammo out of existence
I think they will tax our ammo out of existence. What do you think??? It would dry up all ammo supplies. Even if you had guns they would be useless. Please tell me what you think?? Thanks Patrick
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October 19, 2008, 06:09 PM | #2 |
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Who do you mean by 'they'?
I don't see taxes as much of a threat as I do outlawing lead bullets, micro engraving, etc. |
October 19, 2008, 06:29 PM | #3 |
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Yet another good reason to reload. I've been buying lead, powder and primers for two years.
Buy two. Stash one, use one. Repeat. |
October 19, 2008, 06:47 PM | #4 |
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Well load up on some bricks of known good .22 ammo. Relatively cheap, compared to centerfire, useful for quite a few things, and does not take up very much space for a few thousand rounds. I would have expected rimfire to be less expensive than it is, as alot of brands are now made in Mexico. Guess that shows that the labor savings is not trickling down or the cost of materials dwarfs the labor costs?
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October 19, 2008, 07:15 PM | #5 | |
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I think that you are looking for this: http://www.saf.org/LawReviews/Healey1.htm
The above link discusses strategies that the gun grabbers could employ to ban firearm use through ammo regulation. 10 years isn't that long ago people WAKE UP! A a snippit from the review: Quote:
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October 19, 2008, 08:15 PM | #6 |
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Every Year for at least 10 years some lefty introduces a bill to tax ammo at 100% so far it has not even made it out of committee.
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October 19, 2008, 09:28 PM | #7 |
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I don't think they'll do it with taxes. As pointed out it's been difficult to get ammo tax laws passed.
On the other hand the strategy of making ammunition much more expensive by outlawing inexpensive ingredients and forcing the use of more expensive, less suitable ingredients has been pretty successful. Expect a concerted push to ban lead in ammunition. Lead-free ammunition is more expensive, and it is my understanding that ammunition with lead-free primers has shorter shelf-life. And who can object to banning lead? It's for the ducks. It's for the condors. It's for the CHILDREN...
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October 20, 2008, 10:46 AM | #8 |
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Ammo Tax
Our Federal Government has put us too far in debt. They are going to be looking for anything they can get. Taxing ammo is an easy way to get some money. The problem is the federal taxes are suppose to go to wildlife or outdoor style recreations. But they have been stealing out of this fund for years, so they will not stop now.
The next lawmakers in control will be looking for any place they can to make an additional buck. Ammunition could easily be in their sights. Just because it did not come out of committee before, means nothing in the futre. I have also been stocking up on components. I have about 600# of WW right now that needs smelted. Where we are truly vulnerable is PRIMER'S. Tom. |
October 20, 2008, 11:16 AM | #9 |
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My question is ... how long can ammo last when properly stored in a cool dry location. The reason I ask is because I plan on having invested enough in Ammo that it won't matter what they do in my lifetime short of confiscation.
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October 20, 2008, 11:39 AM | #10 |
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Plenty of threads on that question--do a search.
Short answer--plenty of people have shot ammo that is 50, 60 years old, and older. |
October 20, 2008, 11:39 AM | #11 |
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Indefinitely. Inspect for corrosion before using.
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October 20, 2008, 11:43 AM | #12 |
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Sounds good to me. That's what I thought!
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October 20, 2008, 11:47 AM | #13 |
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Modern non-lead safe ammo if properly stored will last a lifetime. I've fired 60 year old ammo that wasn't always properly stored and I didn't have a single misfire or failure.
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