Who’s your daddy? A list of political recipients of the NRA’s cash [View all]

[Fire Walk With Me]

http://hot-dogma.com/2013/01/17/whos-your-daddy-a-list-of-political-recipients-of-the-nras-cash/

which links to here:

http://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?id=D000000082



The National Rifle Association goes to great lengths (and spends a huge sum of money) to defend the right to bear arms. It is opposed to virtually every form of gun control, including restrictions on owning assault weapons, background checks for gun owners, and registration of firearms.

NRA’s influence is felt not only through campaign contributions, but through millions of dollars in off-the-books spending on issue ads and the like. Following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the NRA supported proposals to arm airline pilots with guns. Between 2001 and 2010, the NRA spent between $1.5 million and $2.7 million on federal-level lobbying efforts. During the 2010 election cycle, the NRA spent more than $7.2 million on independent expenditures at the federal level -- messages that advocate for or against political candidates. These messages primarily supported Republican candidates or opposed Democratic candidates.

(Stats at the link.)