No place but Connecticut

[Bitter Clinger]

CT Legislator Wants To Increase Tax On Ammo By 50% But Can’t Do Basic Math

https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/ct- ... asic-math/

[KLB]

Another article on the same proposal.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/connec ... th-measure

[KLB]

Link to article arguing such a tax would be unconstitutional.

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm ... id=2002132

[TxRVer]

The article starts out by saying her math is wrong. It states that an increase of 50% on the tax is not a 50% tax on ammunition, but rather an increase from around 6% to around 9%. Well, she was right and the writer was wrong. The bill calls for a 50% tax on ammunition rather than an increase of 50% to the current tax.

He is right that there is no provision to exempt military and law enforcement. I can imagine if there was, military personnel and LE would be buying and selling ammunition at a deep discount.

[OneGun]

Do Politicians really think that criminals actually purchase ammo and guns from licensed FFLs and sporting good stores??