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Gun Control & RKBA

Kang Colby

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5. Ammo, guns, and archery equipment are

Reply to discntnt_irny_srcsm (Original post)

Sat Jan 9, 2016, 10:57 PM

Jan 2016

already taxed at a rate of 10 or 11%.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittman-Robertson_Federal_Aid_in_Wildlife_Restoration_Act

It has been this way for nearly eighty years, but most people don't realize this because it's included in the purchase price of the gun. So if you purchase a gun with a wholesale cost of $1000, you are paying $110 in excise taxes for a total of $1110 plus dealer markup and state/local tax.

In summary, ammo taxes are already too high.

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Let's tax bullets??? [View all] discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2016 OP

How many times have we heard this nonsense? GGJohn Jan 2016 #1

At the point of sale, like any other commodity. Warren Stupidity Jan 2016 #2

Tax primers mwrguy Jan 2016 #3

NO. eom. GGJohn Jan 2016 #4

Ammo, guns, and archery equipment are Kang Colby Jan 2016 #5