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Maybe a national tax on ammunition?
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A 10-11% excise tax on firearms and ammunition has been in effect since 1919.
http://www.atf.gov/firearms/guides/i...xcise-tax.html
I don't think an across-the-board increase in the excise tax is likely. Despite the current budget woes, most folks in Congress don't want to be seen as backing higher taxes on low to middle-income Americans.
That said... I
do think there is a real danger that an "AWB II" may take the form of a taxation scheme aimed (no pun intended) at so-called "evil" features. My thoughts here:
http://thefiringline.com/forums/show...2&postcount=85