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States look to tax guns, ammo

Some states and counties are studying whether to tax gun and ammunition purchases. Supporters hope to discourage gun violence or pay for damage it causes

CHICAGO — Cook County, Ill., this month began collecting a $25 tax on gun purchases, and at least six states are considering new taxes on firearms or ammunition as a way to help pay for the consequences of gun violence.

The Cook County tax applies to purchases [...]

Connecticut: State passes sweeping gun laws! More than 100 weapon types banned. You now have to register and have a state issued certificate to buy guns, ammo…

Newtown parents, including Mark Barden, spoke at the state capitol building on Monday to call for a complete ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines

Lawmakers in the US state of Connecticut have agreed to a sweeping set of gun restrictions, including a ban on new high-capacity magazines.

The proposal requires background checks on all gun sales and expands the state’s assault weapons ban.

It comes as new federal gun measures appear to have [...]

Arms Trade Treaty Could Make Guns as Scarce as Ammo

Arms Trade Treaty Could Make Guns as Scarce as Ammo..

Contrary to the American Bar Association’s (ABA) contention that the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) “is consistent with the Second Amendment” and “would not require new domestic regulations” to hamper the exercise of the rights therein, the reality is that if ratified, the ATT could make guns as scarce as ammo and the exercise of the Second Amendment difficult indeed.

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/03/15/Arms-Trade-Treaty-Could-Make-Guns-As-Scarce-As-Ammo?

UN takes up arms trade [...]

Michael Bloomberg OK on gun-industry money in NYC teachers? pension fund

The massive city teachers pension fund responded to the horrors of the Newtown massacre by dumping all its stock in guns and ammo makers — but Mayor Bloomberg surprisingly opposed the move.

Bloomberg is one of the nation’s most outspoken critics of the gun industry. As the founder of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, he’s become a fixture on national news shows and a leading campaigner for sweeping gun control measures that he says [...]

Guns And Ammo Production Maxed Out: “This is a Society Preparing For War”

Mac Slavo
February 14th, 2013
SHTFplan.com

President Barack Obama is, arguably, the best gun salesman ever. Over 65 million guns have been purchased since the President took office in 2009. FBI background check statistics indicate that, over the last twelve months, Americans purchased a new gun every 1.5 seconds, a figure which suggests there is much more to the recent panic buying than people just stocking up to go hunting or sports shooting.

The following guns and [...]

California to Ban all Semi-Automatic Guns, Confiscate Firearms and Limit Ammo Sales

California legislators are in the process of rolling out what will be the strictest gun control laws in the country. Democrat state Legislatures rolled out a list of proposals that will instantly criminalize most of the state’s law abiding gun owners.

The new law would outlaw all semiautomatic weapons, criminalize anyone who has more than 500 rounds of ammo, and require a permit to buy ammunition in the future. California, which [...]

WATCH – Special Forces, Intel Chief: ‘Everything Done In Every Marxist Insurgency Are Being Done In America Today’

A Summary of the U.S. Senate’s Draconian Gun Control Proposals

http://www.blacklistednews.com/A_Summary_of_the_U.S._Senate’s_Draconian_Gun_Control_Proposals/

Georgia police acquired $200 million worth of military-grade vehicles and weapons through DoD

http://www.blacklistednews.com/_Georgia_police_acquired_$200_million_worth_of_military-grade_vehicles_and_weapons_through_DoD/24004/0/38/38/Y/M.html

WHY IS GOVERNMENT STOCKPILING GUNS, AMMO?

Is the U.S. government getting ready for a war we don’t know about?

And, if that’s why Washington is stockpiling massive amounts of ammunition (hollow points, by the way), why is Homeland Security doing the buying instead of the Defense Department?

Here’s what presidential candidate Barack [...]

NRC stocking up on machine guns and ammo

Nevada doesn’t want it.. Yucca Mt, the 10 billion dollar
tunnel to nowhere, is dead.
Nobody else wants it, either.

That doesn’t make 70,000 tons of nuclear waste go away.
So, it must be protected.

An 83 year old nun and a couple of her friends, waltzed right into Oak Ridge, no problem..
exposing the sorry state of the nation’s nuclear security.
It’s a friggin’ disgrace that they are going to throw her in jail over it.
Has [...]

RUMOR: Bank of America denying use of card for purchase of guns or ammo…. ‘Completely not true!’

“2nd Amendment ALERT!!! I just called Bank of America… you have to hear this!”

Calling Bank Of America SUPERVISOR on Blocking Guns and Ammo Purchases VIA boa Cards

2nd Amendment ALERT!!! I just called Bank of America to fact check and you have to hear this!

Is Bank of America banning gun and ammo purchases in the USA? Here’s the answer.

Walmart bribery scandal takes a new turn right after talking to DC about guns!

This story is blowing up this morning going across several different media outlets here below are just some of sites carrying the story.

http://www.nypost.com…dc_heat_for_walmart_in_bribe_scandal

http://www.thenation.com/…suggest-walmart-ceo-knew-about-mexico-bribery-scandal-7-years-ago

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/…/walmart-bribery-allegations_n_2448403.html

It seems now the Walmart’s CEO knew about the bribery happening in the Mexico which is really no surprise to me. What got my attention is this story has broke before and nothing really ever came of it. I mean it is walmart they have to many lawyers [...]

ILLINOIS to BAN 80% of ALL GUNS…. SHUT DOWN GUN RANGES * LIMIT AMMO

Gun owners throughout Illinois need to be aware of what’s happening right now. Late last night Illinois Senate Democrats pushed through last minute legislation that will ban semiautomatic weapons, shut down gun ranges and ban all high-capacity magazines. The bills, HB815 and HB1263, would ban 80% of all guns in Illinois.

http://offgridsurvival.com/illinoislegislatorgunban/

http://www.nraila.org/legislation/state-legislation/2013/1/illinois-gun-and-magazine-ban-and-registration-schemes-pass-in-senate-public-health-committee-tonight-in-springfield.aspx

If Obama is Opposed to Guns, Why Did his Administration Just Purchase 1.6Bil Rounds of Ammo?

Mike Adams
Natural News
December 20, 2012

“An evil exists that threatens every man, woman and child of this great nation. We must take steps to ensure our domestic security and protect our homeland.” – Adolf Hitler, 1922.

In the aftermath of the recent Sandy Hook shooting, Obama and his cohorts are screaming about how they all despise guns and ammo. Guns are the problem in America today, we’ve been told from every corner [...]

Guns, ammo, and magazines……oh my!

by Ken, Modern Survival:

Gun control! It’s all over the news and the Internet. There have been several recent mass shooting which are certainly fueling the fires for those who wish to take away 2nd Amendment rights or at a minimum restrict them greatly. I don’t know if great gun ownership restrictions will come to be or not. There isn’t much I can do about it.

I recently read an article which described [...]

Chicago “Violence Tax” On Guns/Ammo

CHICAGO — An Illinois lawmaker wants to implement a so-called “violence tax” on guns and ammunition sold in Chicago and surrounding areas, hoping it will curb crime.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle created a budget to be introduced Oct. 18 that includes the tax, which is of an unspecified amount, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

http://www.policeone.com/police-products/firearms/articles/6008285-Chicago-official-floats-violence-tax-on-gun-purchasers/

That’s a super good idea, but I have a few additional equally good ideas to flood [...]

JULY 27TH!! Bye Bye GUNS … URGENT! OBAMA & HILARY TO SIGN UN GUN BAN!!

he UN Arms Trade Treaty seeks to set up an international agency that will control the availability of arms and ammunition around the world. This new international body will have the authority to tell signing nations what they can and cannot sell within their own borders. In addition, the international body will have the authority to ban existing guns within countries. In other words, if the UN decides they [...]

Expect supplies of guns and ammo to get very tight

If you are thinking about purchasing a gun then sooner is likely to be better than later. If you have less than a year’s supply of ammo, now is a good time to stock up.

About this time in 2008 sales of guns and ammo started rising and accelerated rapidly after President Obama was elected. By December there were serious shortages of all popular calibers of ammo Prices rose rapidly and [...]

Advice: Buy MORE Gold/Silver or hedge with Real Estate?

Hello all,

I’m out here in Afghanistan and saving my money. When I come back home I have a decision to make… Buy MORE Gold/Silver or start to hedge with real estate rental properties? I was hoping you guys could give me insight on this one.

So I can get the usual advice out of the way, here are just some of the things I have already prepared for:
- Emergency food supplies
- Water [...]

Desperate people do desperate things, and this economy has created a lot of desperate people.

Has anyone else noticed that there seems to be a substantial increase in the number of really unusual crimes around the United States lately? As the economy continues to go downhill, it seems like crooks and thieves are becoming bolder and bolder. Previously, I have written about how thieves are taking off with anything that is not bolted down these days. Well, now they are [...]

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