• 【J】【u】【s】【t】【Z】@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Bro, it’s a matter of fundamental fairness. The cost of gun violence must be borne by the gun industry and gun owners.

    Period.

    Not innocent civilians, not tax payers at large.

    E: only to abject morons could this comment seem unreasonable.

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      1 year ago

      It’s unreasonable because you’re talking about taxing an enumerated right. Should we add a tax on social media users to cover the costs of misinformation? What about religious observance, should churchgoers pay sales tax on their tithes for the privilege of worshipping?

      Weapon ownership is a right, not a privilege. The government cannot tax a right.

      • 【J】【u】【s】【t】【Z】@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        Is there an enumerated right to be free of taxes on enumerated rights? If not, there isn’t one.

        There are all sorts of taxes and fees associated with free speech and assembly, petitioning government, freedom of information act.

        Don’t you already pay fees for firearms permits?

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          1 year ago

          Fees are different than taxes. The reason for the fees (background checks, etc) are illegal per the 2nd Amendment, but they aren’t the same.

          A weapon tax is the same as a poll tax, or imagine if you had to pay a tax to exercise your 4th or 5th amendment rights.

          None of this is acceptable.

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              1 year ago

              Weapons taxes have always been illegal, due to their infringing nature. Where do we draw the line on the taxation of protected rights, though? Regardless of the blatantly illegal nature of the particular tax in question, it is a slippery slope that we would be wise to reverse course on before it’s too late.