| IRS now going after
guns: Registration required in new law?
I received the following e-mail
from a number of friends and I would like to share it with you. No matter
how you feel about the right to own a weapon, this proposed amendment
to the IRS should cause your blood to boil.
“Subject: Friendly warning to gun owners — Gun owners beware!
“Senate Bill SB-2099 will require us to put on our 2000 1040 federal
tax form all guns that you have or own. It may require fingerprints and
a tax of $50 per gun.
“This bill was introduced on Feb. 24. This bill will become public
knowledge 30 days after it is voted into law. This is an amendment to
the Internal Revenue Act of 1986. This means that the Finance Committee
can pass this without the Senate voting on it at all.
“The full text of the proposed amendment is on the U.S. Senate homepage,
http://www.senate.gov/. You can find the bill by doing a search by the
bill number, SB-2099.”
Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) introduced this bill on Feb. 24, 2000. I urge
you to read this proposed amendment and then write your senators and congressman
and let them know exactly how you feel about more IRS intervention into
the daily lives of all citizens.
You know as well as I do that once a law is passed, we will pay hell trying
to get it revoked. The IRS has enough power over life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness to give it more. I’m going to make sure everyone
I know receives a copy of this e-mail.
Chuck James
Fayetteville
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