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Not an April Fool's joke

A Louisiana legislator has filed a bill calling for a state sales tax holiday one weekend a year on firearm purchases to commemorate the Second Amendment.

Posted by Max Brantley on April 1, 2009 12:43 PM | Permalink

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Just shoot me...
;>)

Posted by: Larry | April 1, 2009 12:49 PM

Thank goodness for Mississippi and Louisiana! Their oddities sort of out shine Arkansas' so we don't stand out as badly.

Posted by: Citizen1 | April 1, 2009 12:58 PM

April fools?

Breaking News!

AR delegation finds teachings of Jesus and a spine on same day...

Blanche and Mark have backed healthcare for all Americans by signing onto Bernie Sanders healthcare bill.

Meanwhile Ross, Berry, Snyder sign onto H.R. 676, Conyers bill which demands care for all as well.

Boozeman... can't read and comprehend his Bible, but expects the GOP to send a naysaying talking points fax from Satan any minute now.

April Fools are all of us!

Posted by: Eureka Springs, AR | April 1, 2009 01:26 PM

And why is this a bad idea? I guess it would be if you don't support the 2nd Amendment...

Posted by: Libertus | April 1, 2009 02:59 PM

Sorry Libertus - EVERYTHING that has something to do with glamorizing guns and making them more available/enticing is NOT related to the "right" to bear arms. But I'll give you credit for not varying from wingnut talking points... TAX CUTS for gun buyers: priceless!

Society/humanity would be better off giving out free condoms to commemorate Roe v Wade!
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Posted by: Larry | April 1, 2009 04:41 PM

Could you give a tax break to gun purchases while quadrupling the tax on ammo?

The second amendment doesn't say anything about LOADED arms.

Posted by: mudturtle | April 1, 2009 06:18 PM

"And why is this a bad idea? I guess it would be if you don't support the 2nd Amendment..."

Good point Libertus.

Posted by: hardhead | April 2, 2009 09:25 AM

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