Quote Originally Posted by Irving View Post
Answer this question. Is the "gunshow loophole" actually a loophole?

What about the businesses that are not realizing enormous profits, but only small profits? If there is a way to make money and not pay taxes, why doesn't everyone do it?

Why should more income equal more taxes? In a country where the government allows you to exist, then more income will equal more taxes. That's not how this country works though. My existence, and my prosperity is not a function of, nor is it dependent on the government. The opposite is, and should be true. The government should exist because of my prosperity.

Sure the government lives off of taxes, but that does not mean that I, or you, or anyone, or any business, should have to give the government a share of ALL of our income. The aim of the government is that it will get a slice of EVERY financial transaction that happens in this country. Every time money changes hands, the government demands a piece of that money. Why?
As I understand it, there is no gunshow loophole in this State. I don't spend a lot of time at gunshows though, and I'm not crystal clear on what that term is all about. I think it means in some States, those who could not ordinarily purchase a gun legally, can do so at a gunshow, thereby circumventing the law.

Look, I'm with you. I think the entire system is fucked up. If I had a better answer, I'd be campaigning for office instead of debating the topic on an internet forum late at night. I'm just trying to live within the system which is in place, which leads me to start bitching about its inefficiencies. If you've got a solution, I'm all ears. If you think what we're doing now is working just fine, you aren't paying attention.