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CalligrapherDizzy201 t1_ja2hjxq wrote

Reply to comment by gewehr44 in Taxing rounds to punish gun owners by Laurajw12

Yeah, if they so chose.

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gewehr44 t1_ja5i709 wrote

Disagree. Under Murdock v pa the state cannot tax a right. Taxing something that is a right to make it unaffordable would be unconstitutional. See also poll taxes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murdock_v._Pennsylvania?wprov=sfla1

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CalligrapherDizzy201 t1_ja5mfn2 wrote

Touché. Fortunately ammunition isn’t a right.

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gewehr44 t1_ja6vjmo wrote

I forgot someone else wrote about this:

https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/02/gun-controllers-have-it-all-figured-out/

The idea that ammunition isn't included is laughable. There are a number of court cases that should be decided this year that will shed some more light on this topic

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CalligrapherDizzy201 t1_ja7nind wrote

Why would ammunition be a right? Not mentioned at all. I fear you will be disappointed with the results of those court cases.

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gewehr44 t1_ja7phfv wrote

The right to keep and bear arms is not just about guns. It also includes knives & other implements useful for self defense. In Caetano v Massachusetts, stun guns were deemed to be protected by the 2nd. Claiming that the people can own arms but not the means to make them useful is a 'too clever by half' interpretation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caetano_v._Massachusetts?wprov=sfla1

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CalligrapherDizzy201 t1_ja7q5q2 wrote

But not ammunition.

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gewehr44 t1_jaa3n5p wrote

This is about carrying ammunition

https://www.ammoland.com/2022/09/heller-wins-against-dc-ammunition-restrictions/

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CalligrapherDizzy201 t1_jachrce wrote

Another article full of likely. But no decision.

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gewehr44 t1_jadr2x3 wrote

If it's so obvious then, why hasn't any state passed legislation banning ammunition? I don't think it's even been proposed.

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