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Firearm Industry Passes $15 Billion in Pittman-Robertson Tax Contributions for Conservation

March 5, 2025May 6, 2022 by Jeremy S.

From the National Shooting Sports Foundation . . . NSSF, the firearm industry trade association, marked a milestone achievement when firearm and ammunition manufacturers topped $15 billion in contributions to the Wildlife Restoration Trust Fund since its inception in 1937. “This is an achievement for which all in the firearm and ammunition industry are proud,” … Read more

The Gun and Ammo Sales Boom Means Record Pittman-Robertson Dollars for Conservation

March 6, 2025August 6, 2021 by Dan Zimmerman

There’s something the 10 million or so first-time gun buyers that have joined the ranks of America’s firearms owners in the last 18 months probably don’t know. Every gun and round of ammunition they buy carries an 11% excise tax that goes to fund something called the Wildlife Restoration Fund. It’s better known as the … Read more

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