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I don't understand why gun control people want taxes on gun-related stuff. If someone's going to go do a mass shooting, you really think another $200 on an attachment is gonna stop them. It's mainly going to penalize collectors like this guy, and there's zero difference in public safety between someone owning 26 vs 27 suppressors.
You don't want people to have suppressors, ban them. If you're not banning them, leave them be. Taxes and fees are just the worst of both worlds.
What I can't stand is that responsible gun owners (yes, the number of responsible gun owners far outweigh the number of irresponsible gun owners), use suppressors as a safety measure. Suppressors are a form of PPE so that you don't blast out your ear drums in the event of having to discharge your weapon in close quarters. It's still pretty loud, but you will still have your senses intact. Very important in high stress situations.
But Hollywood has given suppressors this reputation that they make it easy for anyone to stealthily move around a building murdering people without anyone noticing. IT'S A FAKE! That's movie shit!
As is the case in many areas, Hollywood is the reason we can't have nice things!
Suppressors shouldn't be illegal, and they shouldn't require special regulation.
Don’t do that. Don’t be yet another “progressive political” movement that goes down the gun control warpath.
“Under no pretext should arms and ammunition be surrendered; any attempt to disarm the workers must be frustrated, by force if necessary”
They're a common sense accessory; they make guns safer for the hearing of everyone around. That said, having 27 is silly. I won't begrudge someone an odd collection, though. Some people collect Magic Cards.
The guy is 67, so he may have bought those over a long time, possibly for different guns. If he shoots a lot, he might even have burnt out a few.
The photo is of a different person.
Right, there is no valid argument that is based on reality, not Hollywood fantasy, for restricting suppressors or taxing suppressors, a literal safety device. It's like restricting and taxing airbags on a car.
