Proposed surtax on Illinois ammo sales

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I'm not worried, it's just some lame-brain idea from a Chicago politican(Democrat 14th district I believe.:barf:) They make crazy new propositions everyday, and everyday they go down in flames.

Sometimes I think they make-up these crazy bills/proposals just to get media attention. Knowing full well that their proposals will fail.
 
While the intention is good, it's really not a good method of going about it and the way it's portrayed is giving negative light to legal gun owners.
 
Why is it the law abiding gun owners always have to suffer? If they want more money take it from the gangs, drug dealers funds that were confiscated to fund the trauma center fund. But seeing that State Rep. Kelly Cassidy is representing the Chicago district, I don't think anything else needs to be said.

It's these people that target the law abiding people because they are not smart enough to realize that the BG do not get guns the legal way, or they are smart enough to keep it out of lawful peoples hands.
 
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That is exactly right. It is a twisted way to go after gun owners. No politician is dumb enough to think that legal use of ammo is causing the expense to treat victims of criminals misuse of guns.
 
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Why is it the law abiding gun owners always have to suffer? If they want more money take it from the gangs, drug dealers funds that were confiscated to fund the trauma center fund.
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That would not be possible since those are going to the police department. Police departments have enough budgetary issues without taking that source of funding away from them.

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I'm not the gangbanger who is using an illegally acquired firearm and illegally acquired ammunition to shoot another gangbanger who ends up in the trauma center.
To hell with the trauma centers, let them bleed out.
 
Illinoisans, don't forget, in addition to the surtax on ammo, Rahm Emanuel wants you to register and pay $65 for every handgun you own. He feels it's what's best for Chicago.
 
While the intention is good, it's really not a good method of going about it and the way it's portrayed is giving negative light to legal gun owners.
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You must not live around here. If you do, and you actually believe this bill has a thing to do with caring for people in a trauma center, then you are one naive individual. This bill is specifically targeting firearms owners. Ever since Heller came about, they have been running around like chickens with their heads cut off trying to come up with ways of keeping guns out of the legal citizens hands. The Chicago machine is vastly starting to lose it's steam on firearms as the people are finally starting to wake up from a complete comatose state of sheer stupidity and seeing that all these gun laws do nothing to protect them, but in fact, keep them from being able to protect themselves from the vast number of criminal elements (yes that means the political figures here too). This bill, like the other 36 they have tried to pass since Heller, shouldn't pass. I truly believe that the people in this state are really starting to open their eyes, and it's about damn time. Hopefully the people will pull their head out of their lower orifices and push the political machine into the direction it needs to go. Put a gun in Granny's purse and little gangbanger punks may have second thoughts about mugging her. Fear of death has a strange tendency to push those little butt wipes in another direction.
 
IF this happens the argument could be made that they are taxing a right. It reminds me of a poll tax. I believe there is legal precedent regarding newspapers as well and taxation. I am not 100% sure but I think I recall hearing something about that.
 
Oh and I believe all guns are already taxed to help support some sort of conservation fund setup by the government as well. I am not sure of the name of the law but there is a small tax that goes towards this effort. It is unconstitutional in my opinion and needs to be repealed.
 
There is an Ammo and Firearm tax that is earmarked for, and actually goes to, State DNR funds. And I personally do not mind that in any way shape form or fashion. Being a hunter, I find that one tax to be about the most productive sales type tax in the US. If you think hunting license sales are enough to purchase state game lands, fund payroll for conservation officers, fund hunters safety courses, and the many other outdoor related activities the DNR's of the country do, then you have no clue as to the cost of all these programs. If it were to be repealed, as you seem to want, how would you feel about paying for all these programs that help our youth get into the outdoors? 100's of millions of dollars are taken in taxes on ammo and firearms purchases each year that go to these programs. It's one of the few taxes that actually DOES go to what the hell it's intended for and not a bunch of politicians pockets like the rest of our tax dollars. So before you go shouting unconstitutional, hows about you educate yourself a little bit on what it actually is and what good it does. This new bill in IL being brought up is in no way intended for what they say ,as pretty much every other bill these pack of lying sociopaths we have here for politicians bring forth. Just another way for them to try to play master.
 
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