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gewehr44 t1_j9vl461 wrote

Reply to comment by GlamorousBunchberry in Taxing rounds to punish gun owners by Laurajw12

An onerous tax would 'obviously' be an infringement. The question is where that line is? After Bruen, these taxes might be struck down.

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CalligrapherDizzy201 t1_j9yehpt wrote

Doesn’t infringe on anything. You still are able to keep and bear arms. Can’t afford the bullets? Oh, well. You could always make your own.

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gewehr44 t1_ja1ul72 wrote

Could the govt tax newspapers so that every copy cost $100?

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CalligrapherDizzy201 t1_ja2hjxq wrote

Yeah, if they so chose.

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gewehr44 t1_ja5i709 wrote

Disagree. Under Murdock v pa the state cannot tax a right. Taxing something that is a right to make it unaffordable would be unconstitutional. See also poll taxes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murdock_v._Pennsylvania?wprov=sfla1

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CalligrapherDizzy201 t1_ja5mfn2 wrote

Touché. Fortunately ammunition isn’t a right.

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gewehr44 t1_ja6vjmo wrote

I forgot someone else wrote about this:

https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/02/gun-controllers-have-it-all-figured-out/

The idea that ammunition isn't included is laughable. There are a number of court cases that should be decided this year that will shed some more light on this topic

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CalligrapherDizzy201 t1_ja7nind wrote

Why would ammunition be a right? Not mentioned at all. I fear you will be disappointed with the results of those court cases.

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gewehr44 t1_ja7phfv wrote

The right to keep and bear arms is not just about guns. It also includes knives & other implements useful for self defense. In Caetano v Massachusetts, stun guns were deemed to be protected by the 2nd. Claiming that the people can own arms but not the means to make them useful is a 'too clever by half' interpretation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caetano_v._Massachusetts?wprov=sfla1

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CalligrapherDizzy201 t1_ja7q5q2 wrote

But not ammunition.

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gewehr44 t1_jaa3n5p wrote

This is about carrying ammunition

https://www.ammoland.com/2022/09/heller-wins-against-dc-ammunition-restrictions/

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CalligrapherDizzy201 t1_jachrce wrote

Another article full of likely. But no decision.

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gewehr44 t1_jadr2x3 wrote

If it's so obvious then, why hasn't any state passed legislation banning ammunition? I don't think it's even been proposed.

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GlamorousBunchberry t1_j9vth2v wrote

Agreed. 3c doesn't seem like much if you're shooting rifle calibers, but since I normally shoot .22, and I remember when the round itself cost 2c, I'd find it outrageous enough to do all my shopping out of state.

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