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[–] Orthum 10 points -10 points 0 points (+0|-10) ago
Okay sure dumbass. You learn that in right wing nutjob school? Come on get the tinfoil hat off, taxation is legal, and civilization needs police, because I don't want a crazy fuckhead like you running around deceiding you don't like niggers and jews and starting to go off shooting people.
[–] brother_tempus 2 points 4 points 6 points (+6|-2) ago
ahh name calling, the hallmark of the intellectually impotent whose lack of ability compels him to attack the messenger because they cannot refute the message
[–] Truly 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
You are reading entirely too much into his statement and acting like a moron.
He is saying that taxing a specific object leads to some size black market... he isn't speaking about taxation in general, just as an effect on guns.
[–] Orthum 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago
Even if you don't tax and object there will be people who can't be bothered to obey the law. Some people are just assholes regardless.