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Re: Chicago, IL Violence/Ammo Tax
« Reply #25 on: October 19, 2012, 12:15:46 AM »
Not necessarily; see Minneapolis Star Tribune Company v. Commissioner, where a special tax on ink and newspaper was held to violate the first amendment.

If the 2nd is treated like the 1st, as it should be, then any special tax targeting only ammunition and/or firearms would be considered a violation of the 2nd amendment.

See the Holding in Ezell v City of Chicago.  The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals stated the closer the activity is to the basic right, the stricter the scrutiny.


Pittman-Robertson.

Is a tax on Hunting and Fishing Equipment provides funds to each state to manage animals and their habitats.  It does not single out ammo and is not a "sin" tax, as this is designed to be. 
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Re: Chicago, IL Violence/Ammo Tax
« Reply #26 on: October 19, 2012, 12:17:04 AM »
Pittman-Robertson.

Yup. Also probably unconstitutional under a sane strict-scrutiny standard. I kind of like what it does, but there really isn't any reason that it can't be replaced by private donations, and I'd gladly sacrifice it to get stronger protections for the 2nd amendment.
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Re: Chicago, IL Violence/Ammo Tax
« Reply #27 on: October 19, 2012, 01:34:43 AM »
See the Holding in Ezell v City of Chicago.  The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals stated the closer the activity is to the basic right, the stricter the scrutiny.


Is a tax on Hunting and Fishing Equipment provides funds to each state to manage animals and their habitats.  It does not single out ammo and is not a "sin" tax, as this is designed to be. 


Then how about the Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax?

http://www.ttb.gov/firearms/background.shtml

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Re: Chicago, IL Violence/Ammo Tax
« Reply #28 on: October 19, 2012, 01:48:18 AM »

Then how about the Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax?

http://www.ttb.gov/firearms/background.shtml

Federal vs. State/Local maybe.

Try suing under Ezell, you might win another one for the 2A!!   ;) =D =D
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Re: Chicago, IL Violence/Ammo Tax
« Reply #29 on: October 19, 2012, 01:49:10 AM »
Federal vs. State/Local maybe.

Try suing under Ezell, you might win another one for the 2A!!   ;) =D =D

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Re: Chicago, IL Violence/Ammo Tax
« Reply #30 on: October 19, 2012, 01:54:28 AM »
The sporting goods tax is something that keeps me from expanding to another income source.

The government trying to hurt small business, tell me it's not so.   :facepalm:

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Re: Chicago, IL Violence/Ammo Tax
« Reply #31 on: October 19, 2012, 02:18:32 AM »
If I had pockets deep enough...  =(

Call Alan Gura. He loves 2A cases (and getting a big fat check from the City of Chicago, Washington, D.C., etc.)
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