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melm00se

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21. Who contributes to the NRA PAC?

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Thu Mar 29, 2018, 07:37 AM

Mar 2018

http://money.cnn.com/news/cnnmoney-investigates/nra-funding-donors/index.html

From a small-town pharmacist to a commercial pilot, it's not just gunmakers that are funding the National Rifle Association’s political battles.

The organization's overall revenue, which includes membership dues, program fees and other contributions, has boomed in recent years – rising to nearly $350 million in 2013. The majority of this money funds NRA initiatives like member newsletters, sporting events and gun safety education and training programs.

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Donations to the NRA tripled after the Parkland shooting [View all] groundloop Mar 2018 OP

Post removed Post removed Mar 2018 #1

Have you been drinking the Faux tea ???? groundloop Mar 2018 #5

... FailureToCommunicate Mar 2018 #6

Removed Fullduplexxx Mar 2018 #2

They'll choose their ARs. Trust me. n/t MicaelS Mar 2018 #3

I imagine that's true for a chuck of them Fullduplexxx Mar 2018 #4

A paradox of our modern existence. yallerdawg Mar 2018 #7

No paradox, an event like this lights up both ends of the gun-control spectrum. JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2018 #19

Gross JI7 Mar 2018 #8

I'm hopeful. llmart Mar 2018 #9

A fool and his money are soon parted. nt SunSeeker Mar 2018 #10

Be afraid, NRA, be very afraid of the children. You can't kill them all. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2018 #11

Wonder how much of that new cash was in rubles? pecosbob Mar 2018 #12

Exactly. The money certainly isn't coming from the US. PSPS Mar 2018 #14

Big Woop... March For Our Lives raised $5 million... farmbo Mar 2018 #13

That's disgusting. Nt raccoon Mar 2018 #15

crap. riversedge Mar 2018 #16

I'm not too shocked. Gore1FL Mar 2018 #17

Probably from the economically depressed. Freedom isn't free. IronLionZion Mar 2018 #18

Did it all come from Russia? leftynyc Mar 2018 #20

Who contributes to the NRA PAC? melm00se Mar 2018 #21

Ah they have been being naughty with illegal donations as well... Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #23

A bunch of sick fcks! Nitram Mar 2018 #22