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by ScottDLS
Tue Sep 17, 2019 2:04 pm
Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
Topic: The Master Gun Control Plan
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Re: The Master Gun Control Plan

03Lightningrocks wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2019 12:19 pm
thatguyoverthere wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2019 9:40 am Here's a thought that just hit me. I'm no historian, so an honest question here. And I know it's not an apples-to-apples comparison, but the answer might be of some interest in relation to the current situation: how did it go when fully auto machine guns and short barrel rifles and shotguns were effectively banned with the GCA of 1934?
They were not actually banned at that time. They were required to be registered. That was the first step toward banning them.
Since the $200 registration tax on NFA weapons was the equivalent of $3800 today, it was very close to a ban. Imagine a $3800 tax on a handgun, alo ng with a yearlong wait for registration today. I'd call it a 99% ban. Now time for a $1,000,000 tax on each 'blog site' (the modern printing press)...just a simple exercise of power to regulate interstate commerce....

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