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ROBERTSON PITTMAN ACT
Wildlife Restoration Act
Signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on September 2, 1937, the Act of Restoration of Wildlife or Pittman-Robertson Act, created a special tax of 11% on sporting arms and ammunition. Revenues are deposited into a special trust fund under the administration of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. In the 1970 excise tax was extended to archery equipment and handguns.
Half of the revenue collected on handguns and archery equipment may be used by state wildlife agencies to fund hunter education courses and the establishment of shooting ranges.
The approximately $ 200 million annually generated by the Pittman-Robertson Act are invested in conservation, habitat improvement and restoration of wildlife populations, among other conservation projects. To date, this tax has generated more than $ 4.2 billion
(USFWS).
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* Would you agree with the application of an excise tax on sporting firearms, ammunition and sport hunting and fishing equipment?
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Would you agree in the application if this excise tax if the funds collected were allocated to fund conservation projects and the promotion of sport hunting activities?
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Would you agree only if:
(Please select all options that reflect your opinion)
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Why would you consider that the application of this excise tax is inapropiate?
(Please select all options that reflect your opinion)
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| Government conservation agencies and various conservation programs suffer from constant lack of funds to finance their efforts, and the State argues that it can not allocate more funds than those already budgeted, what alternative would you propose to finance these efforts? |
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Do you think that the representatives of the sport hunters and anglers must participate in the decision process of the allocation of those funds?
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What percentage do you think is appropriate for this tax?
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USE OF LEAD AMMUNITION
With few exceptions, the ammunition for sporting purposes in Latin America contains a high concentration of lead, a material that is considered a toxic pollutant.
In some countries where sport hunting regulations exist, especially the U.S., Europe and some Latin American countries the use of lead shot was banned for waterfowl hunting (ducks, geese, etc.). However, there is a school of thought that suggests extending this ban to other hunting activities.
The following questions are aimed at understand your views.
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Do you agree that the prohibition to use lead ammunition in sport hunting activities is appropriate?
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Do you consider that this prohibition should be extended to:
(Please select all options that reflect your opinion)
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Why would you consider that the prohibition of using lead ammunition is inapropriate?
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There are no scientific studies in my country that demonstrate that wildlife has been poisoned by lead ammunition
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Alternative ammunition (steel, bismute, polymers, etc.) are not available in our country
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Alternative ammunition (steel, bismute, polymers, etc.) is too expensive
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Alternative ammunition (steel, bismute, polymers, etc.) it is not as effective as lead ammunition
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Most of my firearms are not made to shoot steel ammunition
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The prohibition should be restricted to waterfowl (ducks, geese, etc.)
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There are other activities that use lead and are more contaminant than sport shooting or hunting.
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| What is your country/region of residence? |
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| Please write the city/region of your residence | | |
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What is the HIGHEST level of education have you completed?
(Mark all that apply)
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| What is your MONTHLY income level? (In US Dollars) |
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| What is your MONTHLY household income? (In US Dollars) |
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| What is your current ocupation? |
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| In the past 2 years have you held either of the following:
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| As sport hunter, do you participate in one or more of the following activities: (Mark all that apply)
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What kind of equipment do you use for your hunting activities?
(Mark all that apply) |
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* Answering to this questionnaire, do you identify yourself as:
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In the past, have you used alternative ammunition to lead?
(Please mark all that apply)
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| Why you consider yourself against sport hunting? |
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