Political Quotes

“I rise today to re-introduce the bipartisan Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act with my friend Senator Risch of the great state of Idaho. We are proud to be joined by a long list of original co-sponsors including Senators Bennet, Hagan, Klobuchar, Tester, Barrasso, Crapo, Thune, Begich, Pryor, Enzi, and Heller. I thank my colleagues for joining me in this bipartisan effort. This bill would amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to adjust certain funding limitations and provide states with greater flexibility over the use of funds available for the creation and maintenance of public shooting ranges--designated public lands where people can both safely engage in sport shooting and responsibly sharpen their marksmanship skills. The Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act established an excise tax on sporting equipment and ammunition, which provides each state with funds for a variety of wildlife restoration and hunter education and safety programs. Pittman-Robertson funds can also be used for the development and maintenance of shooting ranges. Unfortunately, however, current restrictions in the Pittman-Robertson Act disproportionately underfund the creation and maintenance of shooting range opportunities in comparison with other programs funded by the Act. In addition, opportunities for American sportsmen and women to safely engage in recreational shooting on public lands have significantly declined in recent years.…”