What did the Pittman-Robertson Act of 1937 do?

Taxed guns and ammunition to fund wildlife management.

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  1. Built schools
  2. Taxed guns and ammunition to fund wildlife management ✔
  3. Banned all fishing

Why: The Pittman-Robertson Act placed a 10 percent tax on guns and ammunition, funding state wildlife management and research.

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Answer: Taxed guns and ammunition to fund wildlife management. The Pittman-Robertson Act placed a 10 percent tax on guns and ammunition, funding state wildlife management and research.

  1. Wildlife management en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildlife_management
    It placed a 10% tax on sales of guns and ammunition. The funds generated were then distributed to the states for use in wildlife management activities and research
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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