50% TAX ON AMMUNITION?

Published on January 5, 2020
Duration: 6:45

This video discusses 2020 presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren's proposed firearms policies, focusing on her plans to significantly increase taxes on gun manufacturers and ammunition. The speaker expresses concern that these measures are designed to make firearms and ammunition unaffordable, effectively acting as a backdoor form of gun control. Warren's stance against national concealed carry is also highlighted, contrasting with her own security detail.

Quick Summary

Elizabeth Warren has proposed a 50% tax on ammunition and a 30% tax on gun manufacturers as part of her gun control platform. She also opposes national concealed carry, arguing it does not enhance safety, despite her own armed security detail.

Chapters

  1. 00:00Introduction and Elizabeth Warren's Stance
  2. 00:33Sponsorship and 2020 Race Context
  3. 00:52Deep Dive into Warren's Firearms Policies
  4. 01:37Aggressive Language Against Firearms
  5. 01:49Specific Policy Proposals: 80% Lowers and Braces
  6. 02:13White Nationalism as a Firearms Problem
  7. 02:29Following the Money: Taxing the Industry
  8. 03:01Warren's Tax Increase Proposals
  9. 03:2150% Ammunition Tax: Gun Control Through Affordability
  10. 03:39Warren's Primary Prospects and Broader Implications
  11. 03:53Warren's Presidential Election Stance
  12. 04:08Reducing Gun Deaths: Omission of Suicide
  13. 04:20NPR Puff Piece and Propaganda
  14. 04:27National Gun Registration and Audience Question
  15. 04:38Fort Worth Church Shooting Example
  16. 04:53Question on National Concealed Carry License
  17. 05:08Warren's Chilling Response: Flat No
  18. 05:16Rationale: Concealed Carry Doesn't Make Safer
  19. 05:27Warren's Security Detail vs. Public Stance
  20. 05:39Audience Reaction and Insulation
  21. 05:57Takeaway: Industry Targeted, Not Just Rhetoric
  22. 06:13Big Takeaway: 50% Tax on Ammunition
  23. 06:21Call to Action and Conclusion

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Elizabeth Warren's proposed tax on ammunition?

Elizabeth Warren has proposed a significant tax increase on ammunition, raising it from the current 11% to a proposed 50%. This measure is presented as a way to control gun violence by making ammunition prohibitively expensive.

How does Elizabeth Warren plan to tax gun manufacturers?

Elizabeth Warren's platform includes a proposal to increase taxes on gun manufacturers. Specifically, she aims to raise the tax rate from the current 10% to 30% on all firearms produced by these manufacturers.

What is Elizabeth Warren's stance on national concealed carry?

Elizabeth Warren has stated that she opposes a national concealed carry license, arguing that concealed carry does not make people safer. This stance was met with applause from her audience.

What other gun control measures does Elizabeth Warren propose?

Beyond taxes, Elizabeth Warren proposes ending the legality of 80% lowers, expanding the ATF, and overturning current ATF approvals for pistol braces that convert SPRs into pistols. She also frames white nationalism as a firearms problem.

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