• shalafi@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Whoa now! I never said they couldn’t/shouldn’t be taxed. But we OK with a 200% markup on that tax?

    California will double the taxes on guns and ammunition

    This law serves two purposes:

    Be seen to be “doing something”, always a winner. Tack on “for the children”, a tack conservatives are winning with.

    More taxes on the poor. And that’s really the meat of it. It’s appalling how liberals (and I include myself in that definition) are quick to defend the poor, but abhor the notion of them defending themselves.

    Further reading:

    https://imgur.com/eUseWqC

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      1 year ago

      Rather a 200% increase is reasonable depends on current taxes.

      It’s 11%. Which would increase the current cost of a 9mm round from. .48 to about.53 cents.

      They used 200% to get you wound up just like you’re trying to bait me with all the “but the poor!” nonsense.

      It’s 5 cents.