Because they failed to take away our guns, they're coming after our ammo
• Back Woods HomeIt's called the Ammunition Accountability Act (AAA). You've got to love the name. It sounds so noble. But remember the great gun writer, Mel Tappan's, universal rule of law: "The nobler the language, the more nefarious the purpose of any legal instrument." It's been proposed in 18 states and, with some minor difference among them, here's what it will do once enacted: Each box of ammo you buy will have a unique number. Each round in the box will have a laser-etched number on the base of the bullet and on the inside of the cartridge case that corresponds to the number on the box. Each time you buy ammo you will have to show ID with your name, date of birth, driver's license, etc., to be recorded so the box will be tied to you. There will be a 5¢ tax on each and every round in the box. This "tax" will be to support the database. You will have to maintain records if you give or sell ammo to relatives or friends. (And the above tax wou
