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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]
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“The NRA is a small-dollar organization that has built a behemoth, if not a political giant, in the United States. Their convention draws in 20,000, maybe even 30,000 folks, who are passionate ...
Roughly 20% of US presidents have, at some point, been members of the National Rifle Association. Since the NRA's founding in 1871, nine of the following 28 presidents were NRA members.
[65] [66] The NRA extensively supported Burr's election campaigns. [67] In the 2016 election, the NRA spent nearly $7 million to support Burr against his Democratic rival Deborah Ross; over his career, Burr received more monetary support from the NRA than almost any other member of Congress [ 67 ] Burr used the same media consultant as the NRA ...
The National Rifle Association (NRA) was founded to promote firearm competency and natural conservation in 1871. The NRA supported the NFA and, ultimately, the GCA. [50] After the GCA, more strident groups, such as the Gun Owners of America (GOA), began to advocate for gun rights. [51]