Taxing bullets

Dec 2012
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Florida
Since gun ownership has a negative externality as tragically witnessed a week ago, why not tax it with a Pigovian tax? Or better yet, bullets. And even better, let's use the tax money to improve mental health services in the country.

Could be part of a broader plan to hinder events like last week's. Thoughts on this?

Maybe we should exempt gun sales from sales tax to make it easier for citizens to arm themselves, and defend themselves. If the school officials at Sandy Hook Elementary had done this, a lot of lives could have been saved.
 
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