Post by: Slenk on February 23, 2013, 05:59:23 AM
Unknown to most folks the state and federal fish and game services, lands, natural parks services and preserves are funded almost entirely through …
Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration and the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration.
Funds are derived from an 11 percent Federal excise tax on sporting arms, ammunition, and archery equipment, and a 10 percent tax on handguns. These funds are collected from the manufacturers by the Department of the Treasury and are apportioned each year to the by the Department of the Interior on the basis of formulas set forth in the Act. Funds for hunter education and target ranges are derived from one-half of the tax on handguns and archery equipment.
Each state's apportionment is determined by a formula which considers the total area of the state and the number of licensed hunters in the state. The program is a cost-reimbursement program, where the state covers the full amount of an approved project then applies for reimbursement through Federal Aid for up to 75 percent of the project expenses. The state must provide at least 25 percent of the project costs from a non-federal source.
That’s right… every AR-15, AK47, Pistol, magazine, stock, bullet, bore snake, rifle case, target stand, tent stake, backpack, primer, press and die…every single one is 10-11% higher in price to account for the FET being paid to keep the federal and state wildlife programs running.
So…JUST based on the sale of say AR-15’s… How many millions of dollars is the federal government prepared to lose?
Well the reports say that 19.6 million AR-15’s were sold in 2011. If they got wholesaled at $500 a pop then that’s $50 X 19.6 million. $980 Million dollars.
Just in rifles, not scopes, rings , mags, ammo, bipods ect ect ect $980 million in federal taxs paid for ONE year, for one model firearm.
Want to make them think? When you write your congressman or senator don’t talk about rights.
The don’t care about rights.
Talk in a language they understand. MONEY.
Multiple Billions of dollars every year, just like candy to a baby. They have to do nothing but stand there and wait and every manufacture from Bushmaster to maglight has to cut them in for 10%.
FREE MONEY!
Does Washington want to give that away?
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Post by: Eli346 on February 23, 2013, 06:14:11 AM