Kenneth Lovett: Pro-gun groups cut back on contribution to New York lawmakers since passage of SAFE
KENNETH LOVETT
ALBANY — National pro-gun groups have largely holstered their checkbooks since the passage of Gov. Cuomo's tough gun control law early last year.
The National Rifle Association, the National Shooting Sports Federation, and gun manufacturers have donated just $33,893 to candidates in New York since the beginning of 2013, far less than in previous two-year election cycles, a Daily News review determined.
By comparison, the groups gave candidates a more robust $110,000 from 2011 through the end of 2012. That was before state lawmakers passed Cuomo’s controversial SAFE Act in January 2013, just a month after the Newtown, Conn. elementary school massacre.
The state Senate GOP, in particular, has taken the biggest hit — even though most Senate Republicans voted against the gun control law. Insiders say the GOP has taken heat for allowing the measure to come to the floor for a vote.
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