By Sassy Liberty Tactical Sh!t
House Democrats are attempting to impose a significant tax on what they refer to as “assault weapons” in anticipation of a new federal regulation that may drastically alter the definition of a gun dealer.
According to Fox News, 25 House Democrats on Friday suggested a 1,000 percent excise tax on so-called assault rifles and large-capacity magazines.
Rep. Don Beyer of Virginia and 24 other Democrats sponsored the legislation. Republicans have a slim majority in the House.
Similar legislation from Beyer from the previous year imposed a 1,000 percent excise duty on anything that was or was a component of a semiautomatic weapon and could store more than 10 rounds of ammunition.
One day earlier, more than 100 Democrats from the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force had complained to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy about the lack of any gun control legislation that had been put to a vote this session.
The Biden administration may be publishing a new rule to follow up on a provision of the “Bipartisan Safer Communities Act” that was passed into law last year, according to The New York Times, a report that surfaced amid the congressional squabbling.
The clause obliges anyone who generates money from the sale of firearms to apply for a federal license and run background checks.
The existing regulatory framework defines a dealer as someone who makes a living selling weapons, and only federally licensed dealers are required to perform background checks.
President Joe Biden signed an executive order in March to expedite the implementation of the new provision.
According to The Times, the new regulation is being worked on by the Justice Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, with a completion date anticipated for the latter half of 2024.
The gun control organization Giffords, founded by former Democratic Rep. Gabby Giffords of Arizona and Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, enthusiastically endorsed everything mentioned above.
Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut wants a low threshold to target private dealers.
“Everybody agrees those people should have to perform background checks,” he said, according to the Times.
Not quite. Gun Owners of America is ready to fight back when the rule drops.
“While Gun Owners of America fights for the Second Amendment in the courts, Congress must repeal the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act—which was a compromise with the Biden Administration that Republicans NEVER should have struck,” the group said in a statement Tuesday.
“It has been completely weaponized, gun owners have gained nothing, and America is no safer. Cornyn-Murphy has got to go, and Republicans must expiate for this sin,” GOA said.
“Congress must also participate in the rulemaking process and voice its opposition to backdoor universal background registration checks during the public notice and comment period alongside GOA members,” the group said.
“After commenting during the proposed rule phase, Congress must also take up a joint resolution of disapproval pursuant to the Congressional Review Act and strike down this unconstitutional infringement,” it said.
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Maybe stop doing what makes people want to buy guns??
We don’t need more gun control. We need more Democrat control.
And the best way to control them is to vote their communist azzes out of office.
By the way, gun control is hitting what you aim at!
Since the war against King George, it’s been understood…citizens have the same defensive possibilities as the military.
It’s what inspired the 2nd Amendment. Not hunting, but defense against RUNAWAY GOVERNMENT!
Leftists (Communists) ALWAYS disarm the populace, and genocide usually follows!
NEVER FORGET WHAT THIS TYRANT SAID:
The most foolish mistake we could possibly make would be to allow the subject races to posses arms. History shows that all conquerors who have allowed their subject races to carry arms have prepared their own downfall by doing so.”- Adolph Hitler
And what the Former AG of the USA said! “Waiting periods are only a step. Registration is only a step. The prohibition of private firearms is the goal.
– Janet Reno.
Former U.S. Attorney General (D)
Let us hope that Biden is preparing his own downfall as he attempts to disarm the citizens of the the US. Time to take out the trash.
Yes and that means that if I want to and can afford to I can own any weapon that the government controlled gestapo might use against me I can also own, and use for self defense/violation of my rights!
No tax No license No registration they are all against the Constitution as Written it is an infringement that not be allowed
These commie bastards need to go. Anybody who votes for them has to be a moron.
If this passes, which is not likely, I hope someone keeps a close eye on the biden bank accounts.
There is no such thing as an assault weapon! No more than there is an assault knife or fist. Maybe we should ban those huge rings that graduates wear, and especially those that sports champions wear, they can really do a lot of damage on the wrong hand!
Why isn’t it a crime to try to pass laws that violate our Constitutional Rights? These leftist scum and all that support them should be put on trial for calling for violation of the Peoples rights!
How much you want to bet that tax would not apply to the leftists that are pushing the tax?