The federal tax on pistols and revolvers is 10 percent. The tax on all other firearms, and all ammunition, is 11 percent.
Source: U.S. Treasury Department, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
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June 24, 2009
Three days after launching the iPhone 3GS, Apple had sold more than 1 million units.
Source: Apple
June 23, 2009
The first U.S. Open Championship was held in October 1895 on the nine-hole golf course of Rhode Island’s Newport Golf and Country Club.
Source: United States Golf Association
June 22, 2009
The voting age in Iran is 18.
Source: CIA World Factbook
June 21, 2009
The literacy rate in Iran is estimated at 77 percent (83.5 percent for men and 70.4 percent for women).
Source: CIA World Factbook
June 20, 2009
The word "solstice" comes from Latin and means "sun stands still."
Source: National Geographic
June 19, 2009
Prior to 1935, Iran was known as Persia.
Source: CIA World Factbook
June 18, 2009
With a population estimated at 66.4 million, Iran is the 20th largest nation on earth.
Source: CIA World Factbook
June 17, 2009
The average commuting time for New Jersey residents is 30 minutes.
Source: Census Bureau
June 16, 2009
Males were four times more likely than females to die from unintentionally drowning in 2005 in the U.S.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention