The Pittman-Robertson Act: The Forgotten History of the Celebrated Tax on Firearms and Ammo

September 2nd marks the anniversary of the Pittman-Robertson Act.

It’s unusual to think that Second Amendment proponents and members of the freedom movement would celebrate the day that a tax took effect. But that’s precisely what the Pittman-Robertson Act is – a tax often celebrated by gun enthusiasts, patriots and pro-freedom elements in the United States. Its story is one of the more fascinating in the history of American legislation.

Read the full story behind it: The Pittman-Robertson Act: The Forgotten History of the Celebrated Tax on Firearms and Ammo on Ammo.com.