Do you support a tax on guns?

SSgt Alex Robinson — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 15:26:22 -0400

http://www.atr.org/hillary-new-25-national-gun-tax-i-am-all

Hillary on New 25% National Gun Tax: I am all for that.

As she testified before the tax-writing Senate Finance Committee on Sept. 30, 1993, Hillary Clinton was asked by Sen. Bill Bradley (D-N.J.) if she supported the imposition of a new, 25 percent national sales tax on guns. Clinton emphatically endorsed the tax, stating: "Iam all for that."As reported by theAssociated Presson Oct. 1, 1993:Sen. Bill Bradley, D-N.J., picked up Mrs. Clinton's support for his idea of slapping...

Response by SSG Warren Swan made Sep 8 at 2015 3:28 PM

SSG Warren Swan — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 15:28:50 -0400

Sure. Why not? We have taxes on everything else on earth. Why stop there? I'd hate to see us not pay taxes on the oxygen we breathe, we already pay for water, for roads that aren't taken care of, for food (sales tax), so Big Bother (or sister in Hills case) should get as much as possible from us.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 8 at 2015 3:29 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 15:29:30 -0400

Does she remember that? It happened such a long time for her, and since she is not in shape to even know if there is wifi or not, or using her private email as SOS, I think she has no capacity to speak with any credence.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 8 at 2015 3:30 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 15:30:03 -0400

Outside of sales tax?

Hell no.

The goal is to make the gun so expensive that common citizens cannot afford to exercise their rights.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 8 at 2015 3:37 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 15:37:13 -0400

yea, that will work wonders.

Response by SGT Michael Glenn made Sep 8 at 2015 3:40 PM

SGT Michael Glenn — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 15:40:01 -0400

Yes I would... PROVIDED!!!!! Provided that the rich and shameless pay the taxes and buy us poor folk top dollar weapons. Then you can tax all your little heart wants to.....

Response by Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS made Sep 8 at 2015 3:53 PM

Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 15:53:29 -0400

There's already a tax on firearms (Federal Excise Tax). Firearms should not be subject to a "Sin Tax" like Alcohol & Tobacco. It is not the Governments place to dissuade it's Citizens from exercising our Rights. We are not Subjects, but Free Citizens.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 8 at 2015 3:57 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 15:57:26 -0400

Nothing in the world makes people want to buy guns like democrats.

Response by LTC Yinon Weiss made Sep 8 at 2015 4:58 PM

LTC Yinon Weiss — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 16:58:54 -0400

There already is a special tax on some types of guns. It's part of the 1934 National Firearms Act. You have to buy a special tax stamp. That curtailed a lot of sales, and added an extra paperwork step which discourages it in a lot of States, even where those firearms are legal. These days, this would for example cover AR-15s with a standard 14.5" barrel.

Response by CSM Michael J. Uhlig made Sep 8 at 2015 5:35 PM

CSM Michael J. Uhlig — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 17:35:46 -0400

I know this was 22 years ago but I think she already shot herself in the foot with the email fiasco...now this coming back to the press...she better have invested in a speed loader!

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Sep 8 at 2015 5:38 PM

SFC Michael Hasbun — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 17:38:33 -0400

Is there not already a sales tax? I think mandatory insurance is a better idea..

Response by SGT Jerrold Pesz made Sep 8 at 2015 5:46 PM

SGT Jerrold Pesz — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 17:46:16 -0400

I oppose all new taxes.

Response by Capt Mark Strobl made Sep 8 at 2015 5:49 PM

Capt Mark Strobl — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 17:49:29 -0400

Now, off to apply for my 501(c)3 status.

Response by Sgt David G Duchesneau made Sep 8 at 2015 6:16 PM

Sgt David G Duchesneau — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 18:16:37 -0400

Of course not. What the hell does she think we are buying, a freaking tank? WTF-Over! I think that we are about taxed right out!

Response by CW3 Kevin Storm made Sep 8 at 2015 6:31 PM

CW3 Kevin Storm — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 18:31:09 -0400

I already pay a sales tax to the state, a DROS fee, a tax on ammo, tax on the targets. The thought is to strip us of the right through taxation.

Response by TSgt Kenneth Ellis made Sep 8 at 2015 7:03 PM

TSgt Kenneth Ellis — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 19:03:55 -0400

What part in don't infringe don't they understand.

Response by SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA made Sep 8 at 2015 7:23 PM

SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 19:23:15 -0400

Negative. In fact, all taxes on firearms, ammunition, and related parts and accessories should be repealed.

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Sep 8 at 2015 8:16 PM

MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 20:16:19 -0400

Only Hillary. Yeah that will work as well as all the gun laws. Now HOW do we collect taxes from all the illegal gun owners??? After all THAT's where all the money to be made is. Dumb-o-crats

Response by CAPT Kevin B. made Sep 9 at 2015 12:58 AM

CAPT Kevin B. — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 00:58:57 -0400

I find it funny, actually tragic, that liberals are two faced on this stuff. They bemoan taxes as regressive and hurting the poor but are OK with the poor being priced out of a Constitutional liberty? The usual modus operandi is to tax the "rich" and give to the "poor". I'm surprised it isn't a 25% tax on $50K and above "wealthy" people and free guns for those below the poverty line. That fits the MO more closely.

Response by SGM Erik Marquez made Sep 9 at 2015 9:39 AM

SGM Erik Marquez — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 09:39:57 -0400

Response by SPC(P) Jay Heenan made Sep 9 at 2015 11:29 AM

SPC(P) Jay Heenan — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 11:29:58 -0400

I would be "all for that" regarding slapping a 25 year prison sentence on Hillary, but I digress...
If they can't make them illegal, I guess the next logical solution would be to try to tax the crap out of it! Out of the entire article, this quote was the one that struck me the most, was this:
"...Hillary Clinton’s anti-gun crusade continues to this day. During a CNN town hall meeting in 2014, she called for a ban on “assault weapons” and declared, “we cannot let a minority of people – and that’s what it is, it is a minority of people – hold a viewpoint that terrorizes the majority of people...”
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Hillary on New 25% National Gun Tax: I am all for that.

Response by SGT Clayton Ferguson made Sep 9 at 2015 5:18 PM

SGT Clayton Ferguson — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 17:18:42 -0400

Yes i think you should have to pay a tax if you don't own one.

Response by SGT Jimmy Carpenter made Sep 9 at 2015 11:30 PM

SGT Jimmy Carpenter — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 23:30:49 -0400

I don't support additional taxes on anything. Well, I'd support additional taxes for democrats and liberals, we can call it a "stupidity" tax.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 20 at 2015 12:17 AM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 00:17:00 -0400

Anything that can be considered a luxury (i.e., not required to survive) should be subject to tax. However, I don't agree with a 25% targeted tax on firearms that's obviously a not-so-covert way to keep guns out of the hands of law-abiding citizens. A flat-tax on luxury items would work better than picking and choosing what and how much should be added to our purchases.

Response by SGT William Howell made Oct 5 at 2015 4:37 PM

SGT William Howell — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 16:37:06 -0400

Not sure if everybody knows this. Every gun manufactured already has a tax on it. We have to pay taxes on every completed gun we ship and it ain't cheap! Why would you pay taxes twice on the same gun?