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Posts Tagged pittman-robertson wildlife restoration act
There Are Now More Programs For Ranges As The Number Of Shooters Increases
From The Truth About Guns:
Some of the biggest demand for new ranges exists in urban and suburban communities. That poses its own set of unique obstacles, especially for suitable land that is affordable for public shooting ranges and addresses existing concerns for noise issues associated with recreational shooting ranges.
Gun Ban Would Decimate Wildlife Conservation
From The Federalist:
Almost $1 billion each year goes to state wildlife and natural resource agencies courtesy of checks written by firearms, ammunition, and related manufacturers. It is the result of an 11 percent excise tax on firearms, ammunition, and related goods known as Pittman-Robertson, or the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act of 1937.
President Signs Public Range Bill
From Guns.com:
Now law, the move tweaks the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act. This 80-year-old law uses an 11 percent excise tax levied on all guns and ammo commercially sold or imported into the country to perform conservation-related tasks such as restoring habitat, funding hunter safety programs and establishing public ranges. Paid for by firearms industry manufacturers, conservation officials announced over $670 million in Pittman-Robertson funds would be available to states this year alone.