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There is one angle that occurred to me regarding the $200 and inflation....
Those that authored the NFA obviously thought that an all out ban would be unconstitutional (crazy considering the modern interpretation of what is constitutional) Therefore they the felt an extremely high tax and burdensome process would discourage ownership. Modern anti gunners could possibly be equally concerned that any attempt to raise that tax would bring the scrutiny of the courts to revaluate the constitionality of the entire NFA.
What I would like to see some type of case heard by SCOTUS where the validity of arbitrary bans and gun laws would be evaluated. That there would need to be an extremely high burden on the lawmaker to prove that any regulation would actually have any measurable impact. This should be the case with any law addressing any of our natural rights.
Also that bans on cosmetic features and or anytype of tax or fee could in no way be construed to be an unnecessary burden on law abiding citizens.
I would also like to see a law passed that says any gun regulation that adds any type of additional restriction must include a sunset clause.
Last edited by OldState; 01-20-19 at 10:27.
"A flute without holes, is not a flute. A donut without a hole, is a Danish." - Ty Webb
Looks like special taxes on paper have been knocked down a couple of times as being violations of the 1st Amendment.
In no way do I make any money from anyone related to the firearms industry.
"I have never heard anyone say after a firefight that I wish that I had not taken so much ammo.", ME
"Texas can make it without the United States, but the United States can't make it without Texas !", General Sam Houston
I'm not really worried. They will probably refuse to even hear it.
That's the ultimate goal of course. It's all about the frog in the pot though. Play the same game the anti-gunners have played so well for nearly a century.
The thing is, we lost most of what we had because of incremental encroachment on our rights. Leftists get what they want passed by pushing for "reasonable" and "common sense" laws (for gun laws as well as everything else). Once the new regulations became the norm, they pushed for further "reasonable" and "common sense" laws. Rinse, repeat. As much as our end goal may be to get rid of almost all gun regulations, the mainstream American is going to balk at that. I'd absolutely like to see SBRs off the registry, but how about we ask for a "reasonable" and "common sense" "compromise" for gun rights, like they do for gun bans? Sure, it's not going to work for the Feinsteins, Schumers, Swalwells, and others who want a "turn them in or we're coming to get them" ban, but for your average, uninformed American, it will seem reasonable. Then, when that becomes the norm, we push further.
Last edited by BoringGuy45; 01-20-19 at 14:05.
Those who beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those who do not.-Ben Franklin
there’s some good in this world, Mr. Frodo. And it’s worth fighting for.-Samwise Gamgee
There are tons of absurd gun laws so discrediting the SBR “rule” and eliminating it would constitute just one small incremental move back in our direction...not a major one in my opinion. Pistol ARs are allowed and shortening the barrel lessens a centerfire cartridges lethality. It’s really hard to defend regulating this. Suppressor regulation is also very hard to to defend logically and would also be a minor step back in our direction.
If we are to learn anything from the anti gunners it’s that it’s better to aim really high and compromise from there. If Diane Feinstien was on our side she would going after the Hughes Amendment and taking machine guns off the NFA.
That why I do get excited about a SCOTUS case. We just need the right kind of case.
Last edited by OldState; 01-20-19 at 14:55.
"A flute without holes, is not a flute. A donut without a hole, is a Danish." - Ty Webb
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