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pwb

(11,246 posts) Sun May 20, 2018, 03:23 PM May 2018

Own an expensive assault rifle? Sell it or no food stamps or Medicaid . [View all]

Sounds reasonable to me. No different than a work requirement. That would affect a good number of gun humpers. Assault weapons are all very expensive.
I just love kids more.

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Own an expensive assault rifle? Sell it or no food stamps or Medicaid . [View all] pwb May 2018 OP

But next it will be if you have a nice TV you have to sell that so no, I am against this Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #1

People can't be killed by a T V pwb May 2018 #2

I dont get what that has to do with your idea though. I am 1 of the MOST anti gun person here Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #4

+1. Or Social Security. Your FICA taxes went to pay for the destruction your gun-fetish caused Hoyt May 2018 #3

"Assault weapons are all very expensive." Kotya May 2018 #5

But this might affect a lot of rural white people!!!! guillaumeb May 2018 #6

They also should be required duforsure May 2018 #7

Income level should not be a prerequisite. I see where you are going, but.....no. dameatball May 2018 #8

Smash it up with a sledge hammer and it won't be worth anything. hunter May 2018 #9

How about turn it in or no federal benefits what so ever. roamer65 May 2018 #10