Economic Imp Act

Formed in 1961, its mission is to promote, protect and preserve hunting and the shooting sports. NSSF’s membership is comprised of over 10,500 manufacturers, distributors, firearm retailers, shooting ranges, sportsmen’s organizations and endemic media. [...] For more than 200 years, the industry has made products that have been part of our country’s tradition of freedom, self-reliance and enjoyment of the outdoors. The firearm and ammunition industry is proud to provide the U. S. [...] The report also highlights the significant impact the firearm and ammunition industry has on wildlife conservation funding in America through its growing Pittman-Robertson excise tax contributions to the Wildlife Restoration Trust Fund which exceeded $944 million in 2023. [...] Regardless of economic conditions across the country, our industry is consistently growing and represented by over 384,000 well-paying jobs. Our industry is proud to be one of the bright spots in our economy. [...] In fact, in 2023 the firearm and ammunition industry was responsible for as much as $90.06 billion in total economic activity in the country. [...] The broader economic impact flows throughout the economy, generating business for firms seemingly unrelated to firearms. Real people, with real jobs, working in industries as varied as banking, retail, accounting, metal working, even in printing, all depend on the firearm and ammunition industry for their livelihood. [...] Direct impacts include those jobs in firearms and ammunition manufacturers, as well as companies that manufacture products such as ammunition holders and magazines, cases, decoys, game calls, holsters, hunting equipment, scopes, clay pigeons and targets. Direct impacts also include those resulting from the wholesale distribution and retailing of these products. 2 The Bureau of Labor Statistic [...] 3 This is in addition to over $944.01 million in federal excise taxes per Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. [...] Direct impacts include those jobs in firearms and ammunition manufacturers, as well as companies that manufacture products such as ammunition holders and magazines, cases, decoys, game calls, holsters, hunting equipment, scopes, clay pigeons and targets. Direct impacts also include those resulting from the wholesale distribution and retailing of these products. 2 The Bureau of Labor Statistics. [...] 3 This is in addition to over $944.01 million in federal excise taxes per Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau.