By Alan Chwick
New York –-(Ammoland.com)- According to the Plunkette Research, the TOTAL ANNUAL SPENDING FOR TARGET SHOOTING, 2001:
“The nation’s target shooters spend an astounding $9.9 billion annually on their sport, more than the National Football League’s annual revenue(Note 1). That is a per-shooter expenditure of approximately $493 annually.”
Note 1: https://www.plunkettresearch.com/sports-recreation-leisure-market-research/industry-statistics
Economic Contributions from All U.S. Target Shooting and Hunting Activities in 2011:
- Retail Sales – $48,250,172,621
- Total Multiplier Effect – $110,188,356,175
- Jobs – 866,339
- Salaries & Wages – $34,040,940,334
- State/Local Taxes – $7,003,831,485
- Federal Taxes – $8,212,345,458
Ranked by SPENDING, New York is in the Top 5 States (NY = 4th) in the USA
Because the political SCHMUCKS in Albany, New York refused to do the right thing, I have attempted, only by simple mathematical means, based upon the 2011 numbers above, to create the Economic Impact Statement on the effects of the New York SAFE ACT that the politicians in Albany could not be bothered to do.
LOSS TO NEW YORK STATE ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT by iNCNF 06/12/2014 (Note 1)
New York State Items Lost
Approximate Loss
Retail Sales – $4,825,017
Multiplier Effect – $11,018,835
Jobs – 4200 and the Village of Ilion, NY (Note 2)
Salaries & Wages – $136,163,761
State & Local Taxes – $70,038,315
Federal Taxes – $82,123,455; For NYers, this will be a LOSS of Pittman-Robertson Conservation money (to be made up by raising your taxes).
So, there you have it. The Democrats War on Gun Rights run through Albany, New York, have screwed NY tax payers dearly. And, they don’t care!!!