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Stuart G

(38,726 posts) Thu Jan 10, 2013, 01:35 PM Jan 2013

Booze Control,... vs Gun Control..something to drink about.. [View all]

Consider this

Booze Makers are not against all drivers having a license...with a photo...gun nuts are against photo identification.
Booze Makers are not against age limits to use their products, gun nuts are
Booze Makers often advertise.."got a problem call..."...........gun nuts never advertise that
Gun Nuts desire no control over their product..Booze Makers do not mind strict control....
Booze Makers do not mind paying an extra tax on their product. gun nuts want to pay no extra tax.
Booze Makers and sellers will not sell to all..some places require ids for those that look over 25...gun nuts want ulimited sales.

enough?

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Booze Control,... vs Gun Control..something to drink about.. [View all] Stuart G Jan 2013 OP

There's currently a Federal excise tax on all gun and ammo purchases of 11% Recursion Jan 2013 #1

Not familiar with the Federal Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax (FAET)? hack89 Jan 2013 #2

Ordinary people can not sell booze without a license to sell Bandit Jan 2013 #3

That is not true hack89 Jan 2013 #6

Yes...of course..and how is this enforced? by whom? and when? Stuart G Jan 2013 #8

There is a strong ATF and police presence at every gun show hack89 Jan 2013 #9

Yes you are correct but one can not sell even one beer without a license Bandit Jan 2013 #12

Not in my state - all private sales require a background check hack89 Jan 2013 #14

"Booze Makers" does not correlate well with "gun nuts" jmg257 Jan 2013 #4

Booze is also banned in some areas. Dry counties where, ironically enough, a lot of gun nuts live Erose999 Jan 2013 #5

As are guns regjoe Jan 2013 #11

Actually, most gun deaths occur in states with high gun ownership and lax gun laws. DanTex Jan 2013 #13

Where at in those states? regjoe Jan 2013 #15

I've never had to have the store clerk call in a for a Fed background check to buy a 6-pack... (nt) OneTenthofOnePercent Jan 2013 #7

I have never seen anyone lose the legal right to purchase booze. nt hack89 Jan 2013 #10

Oh yes...loosing the legal right to purchase a gun. Very effective. Stuart G Jan 2013 #16

I don't think you understand how gun shows work hack89 Jan 2013 #17