Comparing Spending by Gun Rights and Gun Control Interest Groups (Or Proof the NRA is a Repub Org)
Political spending by gun rights groups far outweighs that by gun control groups. Here, we break down just how wide the discrepancy is.
We define gun rights groups as non-profit organizations that lobby Congress and advocate on behalf of the ownership and use of firearms, and we define gun control groups as non-profit organizations that lobby Congress and advocate for gun control legislation. (Where relevant, we've also included donations from super PACs where gun control policy is a major focus.)
We've honed in on the largest and most prominent of these special interest groups. See how their spending breaks down:
(just a few of the figures here)
$3.13 million: Total amount of top campaign contributions by gun rights interest groups in 2012
96 Percent of the above figure donated to Republicans
$1.1 million: Total campaign contributions by the National Rifle Association, the nation's largest gun rights group, in 2012
89 Percent of the above figure donated to Republicans
$11.4 million: How much the NRA spent against all Democratic candidates in 2012
$8.2 million: How much the NRA spent against President Obama in 2012
Much more: http://www.propublica.org/article/by-the-numbers-comparing-spending-by-gun-rights-and-gun-control-interest-gr
