Not sure if I agree with this unless you can tell me that there is a lot of waste and graft associated with the money collected. Interested in your thoughts.
The landmark Pittman-Robertson Act is considered by many conservation organizations to be a “wildly successful” method of funding wildlife habitat management. It requires those who purchase guns, ammunition, and fishing equipment to pay excise taxes on this gear.
Now, a proposed bill, H.R. 8167, aims to undo this funding source that has effectively shepherded wildlife refuges and other public lands through nearly a century of conservation.
https://gearjunkie.com/news/hr-8167-return-act-pittman-robertson-repeal