Thanks to the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act of 1937 (commonly known as the Pittman-Robertson Act), every sale of a firearm or box of ammunition in the United States helps fund the wildlife conservation work of state fish and wildlife agencies through a dedicated excise tax on hunting and shooting equipment. As more and more Americans continue to buy firearms for personal and family protection and for recreational target shooting activities, Pittman-Robertson funding for wildlife conservation is increasingly coming from non-hunting firearm owners and target shooters.

Against this conservation funding backdrop, Responsive Management has just produced a newsletter outlining 21 major findings from their recent studies on firearm ownership and target shooting participation.

Read the newsletter.