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Firearm Industry Taxes Total $17 Billion Toward Wildlife Conservation Since 1937

The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) announced in May that firearm and ammunition manufacturers have handed over more than $17 billion in excise taxes to the Wildlife Restoration Trust Fund since its 1937 inception.

COVID-19 Spurs Conservation Funding With Gun, Ammo Sales

Federal excise taxes collected during record spring sales months benefit hunting, shooting and wildlife management.

House Passes Recovering America’s Wildlife Act

The Recovering America's Wildlife Act will provide $1.39 billion for states, territories and tribes to support proactive habitat restoration of species of greatest conservation concern across the U.S.

Ammo, Firearm, Archery Sales Boost Nation’s Wildlife Programs

Federal excise taxes collected on the sale of rifles, shotguns, handguns, ammunition and archery gear have nearly tripled during the past decade, boosting federal funding for the nation’s wildlife and hunter-education programs to record levels even though many handgun, ammo and archery buyers don’t hunt.

First Light: Our Gun Taxes Pay For It

True story: Your tax money does so much good for wildlife and our sports that it is impossible to quantify in one magazine article.

Thank You, Recreational Shooters!

The USFWS praises shooters’ contributions during National Shooting Sports Month.

USFWS Distributes More Than $1 Billion to States for Recreation Access, Conservation

Outdoorsmen and women are helping to provide more than $1 billion in 2019 to support outdoor access and wildlife habitat conservation nationwide.

NRA Free Hunter-Ed Online May be Worth Millions Annually to States

NRA Hunter Education online, our free gift to hunters, just became a multi-million dollar gift to state wildlife agencies and conservation. All your state needs to do is accept the gift.

Firearm Industry Surpasses $14 Billion in Pittman-Robertson Excise Tax Contributions

Firearm and ammunition manufacturers have topped $14.1 billion in contributions to the Wildlife Restoration Trust Fund since its 1937 inception.

HSUS Attempts to Drive Hunters, Shooters from Public Lands

NRA and other conservation organizations call for Interior Department to reject lead-ammo ban petition; Hornady urges hunters and shooters to take action.

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