Tax Stamp Increase?

[Indy574]

I was at a gun store this past weekend and the guy behind the counter was talking to a customer about SBR's and told him he better hurry cause there is a price increase coming. Didn't know if this is crap to lure the customer into buying or if this claim is legitimate. Anyone hear anything?

 

[Scutter01]

It would take getting a new law passed. The stamp prices are fixed by the 1934 National Firearms Act. Now, the price of the rifle could be about to jump...

 

[VUPDblue]

what scutter said...

 

[Que]

I would pay more if they guaranteed a return in 30 days.

 

[SEIndSAM]

It must be true!!! Isn't everything said by the man behind the counter at the LGS true????

 

[42769vette]

I would pay more if they guaranteed a return in 30 days.

fact!!!!!

 

[jbombelli]

I'd be willing to pay more if they'd reopen the registry for machine guns.

 

[ctbreitwieser]

I was at a gun store this past weekend and the guy behind the counter was talking to a customer about SBR's and told him he better hurry cause there is a price increase coming. Didn't know if this is crap to lure the customer into buying or if this claim is legitimate. Anyone hear anything?

Why does it seem all of these fairy tale stories always start with this?

 

[Scutter01]

I'd pay less to have my 2nd Amendment Rights restored to me. Seriously, I won't be extorted like that. "Hey, we'll process you in a reasonable amount of time for a couple of extra bucks, wink wink nudge nudge..."

 

[flatoutt]

Just started the paperwork process on a a sbr and was not informed that I needed to hurry up and get this done

 

[Kirk Freeman]

There was a proposal to raise the tax stamp to $2,000 in the early '80s. It went nowhere.

 

[cuemily]

Sounds like a sales pitch to me....

 

[JTinIN]

Two grand and allowing Form 1s on machine guns .... MAG58 side plate time ;-)

 

[alfahornet]

Two grand and allowing Form 1s on machine guns .... MAG58 side plate time ;-)

I don't think I could get enough of them...

Seriously though, while I realize the legislative burden it would take. I would not be surprised if an increase is coming in the next few years. I don't believe it will, ie. I would not put money on it but I would not be surprised either. Just think how much tax money could be raised (at least artificially in campaigning and ads) if they raised it to let's say 500. 2K I think would put too many small businesses out of business IMPO. I am just saying I would not be surprised.

 

[alfahornet]

Even an 10K stamp on new machine gun would be worth it. Mag 58 plates, M60s, and all the other cool toys that are now in the 20K+ range

 

[in812]

Mag 58 plates, M60s no !

GE 134 !!!

 

[chuckp]

How about naming the store? This store does not need to pull the wool over someones eyes just to make an unethical buck. This stuff is how the myths of NFA get started in peoples heads.

Chuck

 

[Kirk Freeman]

I would not be surprised if an increase is coming in the next few years.

If you don't mind me asking, why is this?

What legislation has been proposed in the last 25 years calling for this?

What makes you this any proposal would not be beat flat into the ground?

 

[JTinIN]

Mag 58 plates, M60s no !

GE 134 !!!

I have enough issues with ammo for the 1919A4 and MM23eK ... friends have had a couple mini guns setup at KCR, one has to get ammo by the pallets (note the s) and sea land containers are better.

 

[CarmelHP]

If you don't mind me asking, why is this?

What legislation has been proposed in the last 25 years calling for this?

What makes you this any proposal would not be beat flat into the ground?

Kirk, its only been 78 years since the last time they raised it, it could happen any minute. But seriously, who would bring up this legislation? Any proposal by Democrats to touch NFA runs the risk of repeal of the Hughes Amendment being tacked on. Nobody is going to touch this.