Bill Proposed to Repeal Pittman-Robertson

Clay Higgins is a sponsor of this, you Lafayette area people need to fill his email up asking to pull his sponsorship

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Clay Higgins is a sponsor of this

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Ffs really???

Eta: actually I'm not surprised a bunch of coonasses would want to save pennies on their outdoor purchases at the expense of losing this.

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1.5 billion 50 states 30 million per state
Outdoorsman aren't seeing this. Agencies and agents are.

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Do you even have a fricking clue what that money is used for?

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I am fine with repealing the excise tax.

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Why? Does anyone think firearm and ammo manufacturers aren't just going to stick that 10-11% tax in their pockets if this is repealed? I doubt we all of a sudden see a drop in the cost of firearms and ammo if P-R goes away.

If you don't like the hunting and fishing situation in Louisiana now, just wait and see what things look like when the state is no longer getting those P-R funds.

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Clay Higgins is a sponsor of this,

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Doesn't surprise me.

@adamjbender on Instagram had a pretty good write up on it.

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A new bill (H.R. 8167) just introduced this week literally made me sick. You hear me talking about the future of hunting and fishing often and this is going to directly inhibit that in a very real way if passed. I get it, it’s not sexy, won’t draw a lot of likes or shares, but I don’t take the time to do these write ups for that…it’s important to me to my core.

A Republican Representative from Georgia (yes, you read that right), has called the 85-year-old Pittman-Robertson Act “an attack on Second Amendment rights.” Taxes right?! Gotta be bad, we pay enough taxes, to hell with this act. But not so fast, there’s more to this story than the headline will lead you to beleive.

For those of you unfamiliar with what this is, here’e a brief history lesson. (Now, I want you to read this and figure out how ANY part of it infringes on our second ammendment rights.) Also known as the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act, but popularly known as the Pittman–Robertson Act, was approved by Congress in 1937 and signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

The act provides funding for the selection, restoration, and improvement of wildlife habitat and for wildlife management research. The act was amended in 1970 to include funding for hunter education programs and for the development and operation of public target ranges.

Funds for the act come from an 11% federal excise tax on sporting arms, ammunition, and archery equipment, as well as a 10% tax on handguns. One-half of the excise tax on handguns and archery equipment is used for hunter education and target ranges. These funds are collected from the manufacturers and are distributed each year to the states and territorial areas by the Department of the Interior.

Now, if you read all that, you have to be thinking, “What part is a direct attack on our second ammendment right?” If you can’t find one, that’s cause there isn’t one. Look, I know the gun culture loves to point at the left and usually rightfully so, but this is pure lunacy from the right.

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If we can’t fund habitat and then that habitat disappears remove one generation from hunting and sport shooting we are done. Hunter safety education damn near did that yes it’s great but when only the state was allowed to teach it not private entity’s. Every kid I know couldn’t get in a class. Now it’s been transitioning to web based then a field day. Thank all the moms and dads that took the time and effort to do this.

There are 57 co sponsors of this bill that pumped 1.1 billion back into conservation La only had 1 co sponsor. I am gonna request the where the last 1.1 billion RPA was spent I have always been curious now I want to know. That may shed some light to your house rep.

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fine with repealing the excise tax.

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frick that. In this particular case It's a good one

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ETA
1.5 billion 50 states 30 million per state

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I don't believe the money is evenly divided among the states...

It is sort of based on use or proof thereof

The honey island shooting range is a huge revenue generator for LDWF from Pittman Robertson...The logs show how much usage the range gets and LDWF submits that..along with all the WMA sign ins from across the state, and Pittman Robertson funds are generated from this...I'm sure there are other factors too...LDWF gets all of this money and spends it as they see fit

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1.5 billion 50 states 30 million per state

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Do you even have a fricking clue what that money is used for?

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OK dumbass. Since 1973 has the number of hunters increased or decreased? Have agencies expanded? Number of agents increased?

How are the recreational fishing limits vs commercial?

Hunting/fishing license fees?

Have those taxes been used to get more people involved in hunting/fishing? Remember, the money came out of the pockets of the outdoorsmen.

Now back to me and a fricking clue. 1.5 billion, if every state gets equal share is 30 million per state.
I didn't say do away with the money, I said -How about a Congressional tax to cover all of this. 50% on all money/aide that congress agrees to send outside the U.S.

50% would never happen, but it's always better to start high. So settle for 5%. for example the last big thing congress voted to spend money on.
Ukraine 40 billion

Do you have a clue of what 5% of 40 billion is. Even if you settle for 1%, that's just one expenditure. Biden just "pledged" 200 billion. Any clue what 1% of 200 billion is?
Clue for you, it's more than 1.5 billion.

Or how about the States and Federal government just start paying taxes on State and Federal land. Earmark those taxes for conservation.

It’s a back pocket kickback to wildlife agencies for hunter safety and gun ranges I bet that is an accounting boondoggle the 1 gun range I have is all staffed by volunteers