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When Congress people are beholden to corporate and other interests, democracy cannot prevail. [13] As of March 2023, the grand total of NRA monies donated to individuals in the legislature or used in efforts to elect these individuals was $27,413,008.
By 1976, as the NRA became more politically oriented, the Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF), a PAC, was established as a subsidiary to the NRA, to support NRA-friendly politicians. [101] Chris W. Cox, who is the NRA's chief lobbyist and principal political strategist, is also the NRA-PVF chairman. Through the NRA-PVF, the NRA began to rate ...
The NRA-PVF was established in 1976 as an NRA subsidiary and registered as a political action committee (PAC). [4] The NRA-PVF operates a rating system for political candidates that assesses their support for gun-rights. It also helps its members locate an NRA Election Volunteer Coordinator (EVC) for their area and to register to vote. [5] [4] [6]
Since the NRA's founding in 1871, nine of the following 28 presidents were NRA members. Of those nine, eight were Republicans while one, President John F. Kennedy, was a Democrat. The first ...
Economy. tax cuts; tariffs; China trade war; farmer bailouts; Environment. Paris withdrawal; Foreign policy. America First; Saudi Arabia arms deal; Iran nuclear deal ...
The result is a three-way, stable alliance that sometimes is called a "sub-government" because of its durability, impregnability, and power to determine policy. [ 19 ] An iron triangle relationship can result in regulatory capture , the passing of very narrow, pork-barrel policies that benefit a small segment of the population.
Even diminished, the NRA still dwarfs the NSSF in terms of overall revenue and membership, and it remains a heavyweight in electoral politics, having recently hosted former President Donald Trump.
He claimed he would stand up to the NRA but later he backpedaled, saying there was “not much political support.” On Saturday, he is expected to give the keynote address as the powerful gun ...