The Firearm Industry Fairness Act would mean that “the family hunting rifle is not taxed at the same rate as an assault weapon, and would ensure that the firearm industry, like other industries in America, takes responsibility for the safety and misuse of its products,” Maloney said in a statement. [More]
Until someone, say, Carolyn Maloney, decides they’re “sniper rifles“…
There ain’t no deals with Polyphemus. He’ll eat you when he damn well feels like it.
Unless…
[Via Jess]
The Right to Keep and Bear Arms (RKBA) as guaranteed, not granted, by the Second Amendment has been declared by the Supreme Court to be an enumerated constitutional civil right on an equal footing with all of the others.
SCOTUS ruled that no jurisdiction could levy a poll tax to discourage people from voting.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harper_v._Virginia_State_Board_of_Elections
Now that Heller, McDonald, and Bruen have underscored RKBA is on an equal footing with the right to vote, look for suggested and in effect taxes on firearms, ammunition, licenses, and stamps to be challenged under Harper (listed above). Those that can be justified as “user fees” to cover the costs of providing a service to likely survive. But look for $1000 bullet taxes to fail. I would not be surprised to see a drastic reduction, if not elimination, of the $200 tax stamp required to transfer items covered by NFA34.
Excise taxes levied on arms, ammunition, and other sporting goods under Pittman-Robertson might survive.