Firearms And Ammunition Excise Tax

[gunnails]

Think about the feds having a 11% cut of all the ammo sold in the US.
That's why we as shooters are the biggest source of funding for wild life management.
Shooters make the US a better place.

 

[bbbass]

It funny the ammunition is also use in wild life management lol.

In a twisted way (no offense)... I'm thinking of the word "ironic".

 

[Flymph]

You can't kill something that isn't there...

In a twisted way (no offense)... I'm thinking of the word "ironic".

 

[EPS]

As far as I know the only extra tax on ammo and guns in Washington are in King county.
Seattle city limits.
Of course there is the fed wildlife tax on any thing .that we don't even notice anymore.
I order ammo online every week and never see a extra tax

 

[EPS]

David Haug wants a tax to pay for him going to Harvard.
Lol Harvard is wrong for letting him in.
I feel sorry for the kids that worked there A$$ off to get in to that School.
And now they let him in.BLESS HIS HART

 

[nehalemguy]

Pitman Robertson act, but no one can tell you where the money went.

Can you explain this statement further or do you truly believe that wildlife agencies, hunter education, ranges, etc, etc, just grow money on trees?

30 seconds on Goggle would give you a long list of Pittman Robertson funded projects and activities.

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[bbbass]

Can you explain this statement further or do you truly believe that wildlife agencies, hunter education, ranges, etc, etc, just grow money on trees?

30 seconds on Goggle would give you a long list of Pittman Robertson funded projects and activities.

E

Ain nobody got time fo dat!!!

We usually just wait for some nice person to post links here...

 

[spreezeye]

Can you explain this statement further or do you truly believe that wildlife agencies, hunter education, ranges, etc, etc, just grow money on trees?

30 seconds on Goggle would give you a long list of Pittman Robertson funded projects and activities.

E

finding things they say they used it for is one thing, how much they collected over all these years
and where it ended up is another.

 

[wired]

10% on pistols, 11% on rifles. That is sales price to the wholesaler and that is only by licensed 07 manufacturers. . Been that way for a hundred years. The ATF doesnt administer it . The dept of treasury does. No federal tax on parts.

FWIW Washington sales tax is by county. 7.9% here.

 

[nehalemguy]

finding things they say they used it for is one thing, how much they collected over all these years
and where it ended up is another.

All available for your viewing pleasure if you are willing to actually look. How much collected is also public info......$761.6 million in FY2017.

https://wsfrprograms.fws.gov/Subpages/GrantPrograms/WR/WR_Funding.htm

Secretary Zinke Announces More Than $1.1 Billion for Sportsmen & Conservation

 

[spreezeye]

I believe everything online too.
Check out misused funds

 

[Sporting Systems]

Law enforcement agencies are exempt from the tax when they buy directly from the factory, or they can submit for a refund on that for agency purchases.

 

[best defense]

This must be included in the retail price, because I've never paid a sales/excise tax...

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It is a federal tax. The manufacturer pays it, and includes it in the price they charge.

 

[RMc]

So special taxes on a Civil Right are constitutional!
If that is correct the Poll Taxes are legit as well as special or differential taxes on raw newsprint and ink don't burden a "free press!"

"Differential taxation* of the press, then, places such a burden on the interests protected by the First Amendment that we cannot countenance such treatment unless the State asserts a counterbalancing interest of compelling importance that it cannot achieve without differential taxation."
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*A special tax on a specific good, not a general tax on all goods.

When the National Firearms Act and the Pittman Robertson Act were passed in the 1930's, the Second Amendment was not considered an individual or civil right by the courts.

Even if a special tax on firearms and ammunition benefits hunters and the shooting sports, it sets the stage for special taxes designed restrict Second Amendment rights.

Regular general taxes, like sales taxes, would be constitutional because these would not single out a constitutionally protected venue.

 

[RMc]

This is the correct reference above:

http://www.ericejohnson.com/projects/mel_compendium/1.0_body/D_Questions_of_Medium.pdf