H.R.5103 - Gun Violence Prevention and Safe Communities Act of 2018

[Omega]

Seems we need to watch all the back and side doors, this one has not had much press (emphasis mine), looks like they are specifically targeting AR pistol lowers too.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5103

Introduced in House (02/27/2018)

Gun Violence Prevention and Safe Communities Act of 2018

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the excise tax on the sale of firearms by manufacturers, producers, or importers, to: (1) increase the rate of such tax to 20% on pistols, revolvers, and other firearms and on any lower frame or receiver for a firearm; and (2) impose a 50% tax on shells and cartridges. The bill exempts any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States from such tax.

The bill allocates revenues from the increased excise tax under this bill for law enforcement and public safety grant programs, including programs for research on gun violence and its prevention.

The bill: (1) increases the occupational tax on importers, manufacturers, and dealers in firearms and the transfer tax on firearms; and (2) modifies the definition of "firearm" for excise tax purposes to include a semiautomatic pistol chambered for cartridges and configured with receivers commonly associated with rifles and capable of accepting detachable magazines.

[Grunt67]

Dem. from Ill. Chances are better for me winning Lottery, I think.

[Omega]

Just now, Grunt67 said:

Dem. from Ill. Chances are better for me winning Lottery, I think.

Like they say, you don't play you don't win.  We need to play, each and every time these anti-gun bills are put up, we need to knock them down.  It has got to become the norm for us to band together and let them know that we are not willing to share even a piece of our cake any longer.

https://www.everydaynodaysoff.com/2013/11/08/cake-and-compromise-illustrated-guide-to-gun-control/

[Erik88]

1 hour ago, Grunt67 said:

Dem. from Ill. Chances are better for me winning Lottery, I think.

One of the cosponsors is our very own Steve Cohen...

[DaveTN]

So the fix for keeping guns out of the hands of the mentally ill is to make them cost more? Huh; imagine that. Who knew it was so simple.

[tacops]

Let's see...it had the word "tax" in it 27 times.  Yep, that must be the solution.

[Grunt67]

This "solution", or one similar, was attempted years ago, buy taxing ammo until the cost was prohibitive. It didn't pass muster either.

The antis' are trying to strike every iron while they're hot. Heck, they have nothing better to do. As they say, "Never let a good tragedy

go to waste".

[Omega]

How would you NFA guys like to pay $500 instead of the $200 tax,  that's what, a 150% increase? First this, then they'll stop allowing Trusts to force tranfers...

While agree this will most likely never fly, it's best to fight tooth and nail just in case, because the .gov will never drop these taxes.

 

Mr. Davis, Danny K. D-IL, for himself, Mr. Pascrell D-NJ, Mr. Johnson D-GA, Ms. Kelly D-IL, Mr. Langevin D-RI, Mr. Blumenauer D-OR, Ms. Bass D-CA, Ms.Norton D-DC, Mr. Cohen D-TN, and Mr. Lynch D-MA introduced the bill.

 

§5811. Transfer tax (as of now)

(a) Rate

There shall be levied, collected, and paid on firearms transferred a tax at the rate of $200 for each firearm transferred, except, the transfer tax on any firearm classified as any other weapon under section 5845(e) shall be at the rate of $5 for each such firearm transferred.

 

Proposed Changes: 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 5811 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—

(A) by striking “$200” and inserting “$500”; and

(B) by striking “$5” and inserting “$100”.

 

Edited March 13, 2018 by Omega
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[Dolomite_supafly]

And none of the weapons affected have ever been used in a mass shooting or probably any shooting. 

[Wingshooter]

They have to know it’s not going to pass this time, so they’re just trying to make themselves look relevant and like the underdog in the eyes of their constituents. I’m not sure what’s more pathetic... the polititians themselves or the people that fall for this crap and keep voting them back in.

Edited March 13, 2018 by Wingshooter

[GeorgeandSugar]

There are three bills being entertained in the House. All are crap. Naturally, the Democrats have their fingerprints all over these. Utterly ridiculous. Communicated to my representative that I am categorically OPPOSED to all of these bills.[emoji35]


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