By Darwin Nercesian The Truth About Guns
While the country celebrates the election of President Trump, Democrat dumpster fire states like Colorado continue to remind us of how much contempt they have for the inalienable rights of Americans. With the Associated Press calling the race Wednesday morning, the state’s Proposition KK is likely to pass with roughly 54 percent of Coloradans voting in favor of the measure.
The proposition would effectively impose a 6.5 percent excise tax on dealer sales of firearms, ammunition, and accessories. The tax will apply to any dealer making more than $20,000 annually, and those sellers may choose to absorb the tax or pass it on to their customers. Exempt from the tax will be active-duty military and law enforcement personnel, placing most tax-paying citizens on the proverbial lower deck of the Titanic.
Private-party sales between non-licensed individuals would not incur the excise tax.
Colorado legislature pushed for the new excise tax following cutbacks to federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding, which resulted in less funds for state programs that support survivors of domestic violence and other crimes. VOCA funds in Colorado have decreased since 2018 from more than $50 million to $13 million.
House Majority Leader Monica Duran, who became a state representative without having to read, comprehend, or respect the Constitution of the United States of America, helped place the measure on the ballot, justifying the rights violation by claiming it shows support for survivors of domestic violence.
“That’s what Prop KK is. It says, you know what? You matter, we are here for you, and we’re going to make sure that we hold your hand every step of the way so that you’re able to stand on your own and able to be successful in whatever you decide to do,” Duran said.
She forgot to add that she would punish law-abiding citizens to achieve this.
Proposition KK is expected to raise roughly $39 million a year, $30 million of which is earmarked for grants to local governments and nonprofits to help crime victims with counseling, legal advocacy, and emergency financial assistance. $5 million would fund mental health programs for veterans who have exhausted federal benefits. $3 million will go to support services for youths in mental health crises, and the remaining $1 million will be dedicated to increasing safety in public schools.
Proposition KK will make Colorado the first state in the nation to pass an excise tax on firearms, ammunition, and accessories, making me cringe as I type the words “state in the nation.” While I can support the causes the funds will allegedly provide for, they are a red herring meant to distract citizens from the real agenda, a further infringement upon the Second Amendment.
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SECOND AMENDMENT IMPOTENCY!
This is but more fallout resulting from the constitutional framers replacing the Bible’s non-optional responsibility to defend yourself, your family, and others with their impotent optional Enlightenment right to bear arms.
America was sold down the river when the 18th-century founding fathers replaced Biblical responsibilities (based upon the moral law of God) for Enlightenment rights, and nothing demonstrates it better than the Second Amendment.
Think about it: The Amendment WITH the wording “shall not be infringed” is the MOST infringed, licensed, and limited Amendment of the entire twenty seven. Furthermore, a future generation of our posterity is likely to see the Second Amendment whittled away entirely or repealed altogether. This is inherent nature and danger of optional Enlightenment rights versus non-optional Biblical responsibilities, such as the following:
“Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword [or today’s equivalent] in their hand … this honor have all his saints. Praise ye Yah.” (Psalm 149:6-9)
“But if any provide not for his own, and especially for those of his own house [beginning with spiritual and physical protection], he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.” (1 Timothy 5:8)
Which is more potent: 1) An optional right, or 2) A non-optional responsibility?
Which is more likely to be infringed, licensed, and ultimately abolished altogether?
Which did the pre-Second Amendment Americans look to for their authority to bear arms, with little or nor infringement?
For more, listen to “The Second Amendment: A Knife in a Gunfight,” delivered at the Springfield, Missouri Firearms and Freedom Symposium, at bible versus constitution dot org. Go to our Video page and scroll down to title.
See also online Chapter 12 “Amendment 2: Constitutional vs. Biblical Self-Defense” of “Bible Law vs. the United States Constitution: The Christian Perspective.” Click on the top entry on our Online Book page and scroll down to Chapter 12.
This will be overturned. You cannot single out a single group and tax them for what you believe is wrong. This is in direct violation of the 2nd Amendment for gun rights. It is also in direct violation of people’s rights. It’s said that it’s to pay for high costs for gun victims due to crime, but it’s the criminals, not law abiding citizens doing the harm. Why is it, that the law abiding citizens always end up paying for the criminals actions?
Haters are still gonna hate the rest of us.
You can bet that money won’t go to the listed non-profits and advocacy programs. Still, you will wind up funding their welcomed illegal immigrants, green projects, and their Democratic lawmaker’s pockets. Colorado is becoming another State like California, Oregon, and Washington whose agendas are far more Marxist than a Republic.
Remind me to never ever set foot in the Socialist Republic of Colorado!
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