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The Pittman-Robertson Act has been instrumental in recovering many of America’s wildlife species since it was originally passed in 1937 to distribute an excise tax on firearms and hunting equipment.
President Trump signed the Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act into law. This NRA-backed law will help promote firearm safety and training and enjoyment of the shooting sports.
The “Range Bill,” allows states to use their Pittman-Robertson Fund allocations to begin construction of new ranges, or improve existing state-run public recreational shooting ranges.
Mr. Hogg and others who want a federal tax on firearms and ammunition would be well-served by spending a bit of time researching an idea before they start issuing demands.
Without increasing taxes or existing user fees, this bill will ensure user-pay funding of wildlife conservation for future generations…
Sportsmen and women are providing a major source, if not all, of funding for America’s wildlife conservation, and for that, we should all be thankful…
This ‘user pays-public benefits’ program directs excise taxes on firearms & ammunition & revenues from hunting & fishing licenses to a fund used specifically for the advancement conservation purposes.
Today, every time you buy hunting and fishing gear, you contribute to fund wildlife conservation. It’s not just funding for huntable wildlife, but for ALL wildlife. And it’s paid for by sportsmen…
Sportsmen and women may be despised by the vocal lunatic fringe, but it is our money via Pittman-Robertson excise tax that is responsible for all that is good about today’s state of wild life and conservation…
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will distribute nearly $1.1 billion in excise tax revenues paid by sportsmen & sportswomen to state fish & wildlife agencies to fund fish & wildlife conservation…
In bipartisan fashion, CSC Senate Co-Chairs, requested the OMB release the sequestered sportsmen trust funds that are derived from excise taxes levied on guns, ammunition, bows & arrows…
Hunters and shooting sports enthusiasts should call their U.S. representatives and senators at 202-224-3121 and tell them to safeguard Pittman-Robertson funds for their historic conservation purposes…
The Administration can freeze money but it can’t eliminate funds from the account. The funds will still be held in trust for the states and cannot be used for any other purpose than what is set out for…
In light of the 75th anniversary of the Pittman-Robertson Act, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation honors hunters and the vital role they play in funding wildlife management and conservation…
The measure would give states the flexibility to spend their already-allotted Pittman-Robertson funds to create or improve public shooting ranges…
This bi-partisan legislation would give states greater flexibility in using their Pittman-Robertson funds to establish safe recreational shooting areas…
This bi-partisan legislation will give states greater flexibility in using their Pittman-Robertson funds to establish safe recreational shooting areas…
The largest, most successful wildlife conservation program in the world, the Federal Wildlife Restoration Program, is fueled by hunters…
It’s also not the first time a New York governor has raided —or proposed to raid— the conservation fund. Former Gov. Mario Cuomo, Andrew’s father, raided the fund to the tune of $20 million in 1990…
A new archery range at Rock Hawk in Putnam County is now available for archers, bow hunters, youth groups and others interested in perfecting their target skills…
Firearm and ammunition manufacturers were unfairly mandated to pay their excise taxes biweekly while all other manufacturers paid their taxes quarterly. This was an undue burden on the industry…
Hunters nationwide have contributed more than $6.4 billion dollars to wildlife conservation efforts…
United States Senate passed a major piece of pro-sportsmen legislation yesterday to help firearm and ammunition manufacturers grow business and help strengthen wildlife conservation funding…
This legislation corrects a inequity in the Internal Revenue Code by permitting firearm and ammunition manufacturers to pay the federal excise tax on a quarterly basis, just as other industries…
Firearm and ammunition manufacturers paid $101.7 million in excise taxes in the first calendar quarter of 2010, down 7.38 percent over the same time period reported in 2009…
