#guncontrolnow Proposal for a stiff VAT on firearms and ammo, levied upstream by gun makers, gaining ground.Would cool gun market,pay costs
.@submergingmkt cool, but you can't just address socially malignant issues with taxation. Just look at Greece's anti-smoking debacle
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@asteris Who said this was the only tool? All policies are imperfect; no magic pill. We try; we learn; we redesign -- fast therapy. -
@submergingmkt is straight-up gun control off the table? If so, limiting clip size & steep taxation alone won't stop the massacres -
@asteris We may get a few such superficial remedies to address these sensational cases.But the gun epidemic needs smart tech/econ solutions -
@submergingmkt agreed that focusing on the sensational & disregarding systemic maladies is counterproductive, but fixing means edu + control -
@asteris Ban on exotic ARs+clips+dum dums;tougher licensing;gun VAT to fund guards, social costs -
@submergingmkt ok, let's say that'd be a start. I've still to hear cogent rationale against banning assault rifles from GP use in general
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