'Bullet Tax' Proposed By Mayoral Candidate

Sailor Steve · 07-21-11, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by AngusJS

What's wrong with that? As long as it can't be filed away easily, it sounds like it would be helpful in solving murder cases.

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Originally Posted by Feuer Frei!

Someone also advise him of the difference of a cartridge and a bullet. And a lot of .22 rimfire cartridges come from factories in boxes of 500 or 550, and boxes of 5000!

That's what's wrong with it. Ten billion bullets sold every year is what's wrong with it. The code being destroyed when the bullet is fired is what's wrong with it.

On the other hand there are people trying to make it work. If they can accomplish it, more power to them.
http://www.ammocoding.com/

antikristuseke · 07-21-11, 08:49 PM

I suppose one way to mark batches of bullets is to put a chemical marker into the metal alloy used to fill the jacket, but that would only narrow it doen to a batch and if those batches are in small enough numbers to actually be moderately useful it would increase cost by a fair bit, if the batches are too large however the entire process would be pointless and still add to cost of production.

Anthony W. · 07-21-11, 09:08 PM

This will boost the economy of the surrounding cities, and hurt the economy of the city itself. Great platform to run on for a mayor.

07-22-11, 01:36 AM

It does sound like its out of an Ali-G piece.
While there is a kind of logic in the tax the proposal the idea is just plain silly.

07-21-11, 09:08 PM	#3
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07-21-11, 08:49 PM	#2
antikristuseke Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Estland Posts: 4,330 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	I suppose one way to mark batches of bullets is to put a chemical marker into the metal alloy used to fill the jacket, but that would only narrow it doen to a batch and if those batches are in small enough numbers to actually be moderately useful it would increase cost by a fair bit, if the batches are too large however the entire process would be pointless and still add to cost of production.

07-22-11, 01:36 AM	#4
Tribesman Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	It does sound like its out of an Ali-G piece. While there is a kind of logic in the tax the proposal the idea is just plain silly.