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I think it was Chris Rock who said something like "if you want to reduce gun violence then you gotta make bullets more expensive." You're gonna see a drop in gunshots if every bullet costs $1k.
"Damn! He musta did something cuz he put fifty thousand dollars worth of bullets in his ass!"
This is a great idea. The flood of illegal and stolen weapons wouldn’t be taxed but they all need ammo to do harm.
I know home made ammo exists but I find it hard to believe it would ever be more than niche
And what makes you think bullets wouldn't just be added to the black market?
They're naive and desperately want to do literally anything since Republican fascists are focussed on not letting actual common-sense laws move forward.
You're just putting more power into their hands. It's not like the cops aren't fascist, and we all know what they really protect. Not to mention seems like a ton of money that will go into red states.
Also, can you tell me more about who is blocking common sense gun laws? I'm not saying I think you're wrong, I just want to learn more about who I should speak out against.
Hey pal, let me let you in on a secret -- bullets have already been getting more expensive, especially since COVID.
https://publination.co/cost-of-ammunition-skyrocketing-in-2024/
Maybe a comedian doesn't have the secret key to gun control after all...
First of all, that's simply not true. Do you have any idea how easy reloading is? You seriously think these criminals are gonna just stop shooting people because they can't buy bullets at wallmart no more? Even with that aside, the last thing we need is giving the rich and powerful gangs a monopoly on firearms.
Common sense gun control isn't that hard, instead of pushing things that don't make any sense we should be pressuring the GOP fascists more.