‘Moral and Ethical Concerns’ Prompt Proposals to Decouple Firearms and Ammunition Sales from Conservation

By John Casellas Connors, Texas A&M University and Christopher Rea, The Ohio State University

Gun and ammunition sales in the U.S. have skyrocketed in recent years. And although it may come as a surprise, this trend has supported conservation activities.

That’s because every firearm and bullet produced or imported into the U.S. is subject to an excise tax dedicated to wildlife conservation and restoration. In 1998, these taxes generated about US$247 million in inflation-adjusted apportionments to state fish and wildlife agencies from the federal U.S.

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