User:Rleeso1/sandbox

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Alright, so I feel pretty bad about the fact that I've had nothing in here for quite some time now... So I'm going to copy and paste the notes I have in here. Pretty much what I did was went through and outlined/summarized my sources. I mostly copied and pasted the important things from each source. This is nowhere near what my article is going to look like, these are just my notes. This is supposed to help me remember where to find what info. I'll make things pretty and my own words soon. This is also not everything I have, I am not putting my charts and graphics on here right now.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Jan 2010) •	Senator Key Pittman of Nevada •	Representative A. Willis Robertson of Virginia •	Signed by FDR on Sept 2, 1937 •	Wild turkey, wtdeer, pronghorn, wood duck, beaver, black bear, Canada goose, Am elk, bighorn sheep, bobcat, mtn lion, & some predatory birds •	Feds put up 75%, states put up 25% •	States get money mostly from hunting license fees •	Over $2 billion fed and $500 mill state •	Benefit to economy from hunters and non-hunters •	4 mill acres purchases, 40 mill under agreements w/ landowners •	26% PR funding used for surveys and research •	Include handguns and archery equipment in 1970s, can spend half of that on hunter ed and target ranges

Texas Archery (2003) •	Prohibition against the diversion of license fees paid by hunters for any purpose other than administration of the state fish and game dept •	11% tax on bows, arrows, archery accessories, firearms other than pistols and revolver, shells and cartridges •	10% tax on pistols and revolvers •	If money not used in 2 years, goes toward Migratory Bird Conservation Act •	Fund apportioned based on state pop, state hunting licenses sold, and state land acreage •	No state gets less than 1% or more than 3% of total •	½ of money from pistols, revolvers, and archery stuff must go toward hunter safety program (including target range construction, operation, and maintenance) •	Requirements for target ranges •	Over $1 bill

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife •	Approved by Congress Sept 2, 1937 •	Effective July 1, 1938 •	Amended Oct 23, 1970 to include funding for hunter training programs & shooting ranges •	11% excise tax on sporting arms, ammunition, archery equipment •	10% tax on handguns •	Collected from manufacturers by Dept of Treasury and apportioned by Dept of Interior •	Apportionment considers total area of state & number of licensed hunters in state •	½ of money from handguns and archery equip goes to hunter education and target ranges •	Reports from 2002-2005 detailing PR grant spending

Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection •	Approved by Congress Sept 2, 1937 •	Effective July 1, 1938 •	Amended Oct 23, 1970 to include funding for hunter training programs and target ranges •	11% excise tax on sporting arms, ammunition, archery equipment •	10% tax on handguns •	Only certain state agencies eligible to receive grant money •	½ of money from handguns and archery equip goes to hunter ed and target ranges •	Apportionment considers total area of state and number of licensed hunters in state •	Cost-reimbursement program -> state covers full amount, then feds reimburse up to 75% of project expenses. Other 25% not from federal source

National Rifle Association – Institute for Legislative Action (Aug 2001) •	Same stuff about date and people •	Same stuff about tax amounts •	Money to increase game populations, expand habitat, and train hunters •	Repeal bill to get rid of tax •	Sportsmen insisted on keeping tax b/c of visible positive results •	PR money set aside from general funds, not part of annual budget •	Benefits reflected in higher numbers of migratory birds, elk, deer, antelope, wild turkey… •	National Shooting Sports Foundation estimates that through taxes and licenses, sportsmen contribute $3.5 mill to wildlife conservation daily

Buckeye Firearms Association (Feb 2011) •	Led to Southwick Associates Excise Tax ROI •	1932-1937 excise tax on firearms and ammunition paid by manufacturers and put into US Treasury •	Investing in improvements to wildlife populations and public access -> more people hunting-> higher sales of taxed merchandise •	Examples of successes •	Graphics and charts

Charts from LDWF

Book from Policy