Article from The Daily Wire by Ashe Schow.
A state representative in Connecticut has planted a new flag in the gun-control debate after proposing a bill that would increase the tax on ammunition by 50%.
Rep. Jillian Gilchrest (D-Hartford), who was elected last November, introduced HB5700, which would “increase the rate of the sales and use taxes on ammunition to fifty per cent.” On Twitter, Gilchrest posted a video message explaining her bill.
“I’ve introduced HB 5700, a 50% tax increase on ammunition. It doesn’t apply to military or law enforcement. I’m hearing push back about the need to protect one’s home … but how much ammunition does someone really need to do that?”
I’ve introduced HB 5700, a 50% tax increase on ammunition. It doesn’t apply to military or law enforcement. I’m hearing push back about the need to protect one's home… but how much ammunition does someone really need to do that? #gunsense #enough pic.twitter.com/NZjkWBrpjC
— Jillian Gilchrest (@Jilchrest) February 4, 2019
It doesn’t matter how much ammunition someone “really” needs to protect themselves, an increase like this would make it harder for many low-income Americans to do so.
Read the entire article at The Daily Wire.
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You think you are intelligent, but you really are just another Democrat Dummy, an empty skull if you will!
The Dumbocrats are a bunch of do unto others as you would not do to yourselves. Take the doors off their offices and take away their armed guards when traveling. Limit their guards to one bullet. How many bullets do you need to protect a politician ? One is to many.
BLEEDING GASH !!!!
The better question Jillian is exactly what ARE YOU going to do with the extra 50% tax? Will it help save lives? Will it stop more shootings? HELL NO you idiot. And you are an idiot. Off to the SCOTUS and I hope they pin your ears back…YOu don’t like the American way? Go to Kenya then.
Just goes to show you that you can’t fix stupid. What about the people that like to go to a gun range as a hobby?
At first, this will drive ammunition sales to an adjoining state – Until that state gets taken over by DemocRATS and other anti-gun idiots, too. Ammunition sales in Nevada have gone up since California started trying to do background checks, etc, on purchases of ammunition. Now that the DemocRATS have taken over the Nevada Legislature, God help us all ! Wish Nevada could get a divorce from Clark County !
FIRST OF ALL , I AM A LAW ABIDING AMERICAN CITIZEN (75 YRS OLD) HAD MY OWN GUN SINCE I WAS 8 YRS OLD, NEVER HURT MYSELF OR ANYONE ELSE. HERE IS WHAT I KNOW.. ITS NOT A CERTAIN TYPE OF GUN THE LIBERALS WANT TO TAKE AWAY. THAT WILL HAVE NOT AFFECT ON OUR GUN VIOLENCE.. THE ISSUE IS MISS USE BUT THE FOLLOWING GROUPS, DRUG DEALERS, DRUG USERS, VIOLENT PEOPLE, MENTALLY ILL, DRUG & ALCOHOL ABUSE, ECT.. SO WE NEED LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS THOSE PEOPLE.. NOW HERE IS THE ORDER OF CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE USA.. #1 ABORTION,2 DRUGS, 3.CARS,4 KNIFES, BLUNT OBJECTS, “GUNS” LIBERALS ARE BEHIND THE FIRST TWO.. BUT, THEY HAVE BEEN AFTER OUR GUNS & AMMUNITION FOR THE PAST 12 YRS..ALONG WITH OPEN BOARDER, SANCTURAY CITIES, PUT OUR POLICE,MILITARY,WHITEMAN CHRISTANITY,ECT UNDER THE BUS, THIS MUST STOP OR OUR COUNTRY IS IN FOR ANOTHER CIVIL WAR & THIS TIME THE WHITE MAN WILL NOT BE FREE THE BLACKS. THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY TODAY IS LED BY WOMEN LIBBERS (ABORTION,QUEER MARRIAGE, NO MILITARY OPEN BOARDER, ANTI CHRISTIAN & JEW, RACIST AGENDA.. IF ANYONE CAN REFUTE THIS PLEASE DO….
If there was a tax on stupid this woman would go broke!
If she thinks that’s impressive she is as dumb as she looks. They are really pushing for that Civil War, aren’t they. She doesn’t know a gun from make-up.
Okay, the revenue in adjoining states will increase and your tax will decrease. You’re about as smart as a rail spike.
As for that state, if I lost anything there, it is or was nothing worth going back to look for.
Ahhh, Demon-rats…..Never met a TAX they didn’t like. Tying it to back-door Gun Control is just icing on the cake to them IDIOTS !!!!!!!!
Defending one’s home also requires some range/practice time. That is were the real cost for ammunition lies. This anti 2A Connecticut law maker doesn’t have a clue.
Did you VOTE in the election that put her in office? Didn’t VOTE, shame on YOU now live with it.
Did you VOTE in the election that put her in office? Didn’t VOTE, shame on YOU now live with it.
“…but how much ammunition does someone really need to do that?” Gee, I guess that would depend on how many people are trying to break in, what weapons they have, and average response time from calling law enforcement and having them show up. Most Law Enforcement centers are overloaded and have a long response time because of that and also being understaffed.
I need to be able to protect my family between the call and someone showing up.