Gun Control & RKBA

virginia mountainman

(5,046 posts)

10. Absolutely not surprise.. nt

Thu Feb 26, 2015, 12:26 AM

Feb 2015

People on the pro-gun side have a long history, of opening their wallets, and throwing money at those that support them.. They tend to feel strong enough about the issue to spend money on it..

People on the gun control side.....not so much....

Here is a OP I made about that fact a while back

Since 2014 was an election year, lets see how much INDIVIDUALS gave to the largest gun control, and gun rights group..

First up, "Everytown for gun safety action fund"... From individuals: $4,750...

Now for the other side... The NRA: $1,392,373

Very interesting result given that we are told there is wide support for gun control.. They did not even have enough individual contributions to purchase a decent used car.. Its as if they simply don't have the passion toward their position that the NRA supporters have.

Also another interesting point, the NRA gave almost 10 TIMES as much money to DEMOCRATIC candidates as "Everytown" did...

Very interesting.... Info from

https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/contrib.php?ind=Q12++

https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/contrib.php?ind=Q13++

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1172159033

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

36 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

EXCLUSIVE: National Rifle Association donations soar to $96.4M, up 11.5%, after Newtown... [View all] beevul Feb 2015 OP

Translation, the more children killed the more the gun industry profits. randys1 Feb 2015 #1

Look in the mirror. beevul Feb 2015 #2

Oh my god...i should be stunned i read your post on DU, but no longer am randys1 Feb 2015 #3

Yet I don't see you denying that it was the reaction of people from your side of the issue... beevul Feb 2015 #4

Beevul is correct Shamash Feb 2015 #5

Really, we only have one solution? Neon Gods Feb 2015 #6

do you denounce Shannon Watt's tweet? gejohnston Feb 2015 #7

What am I missing? Neon Gods Feb 2015 #18

What about this tweet? beevul Feb 2015 #21

Answered in #20 Neon Gods Feb 2015 #23

You obviously didn't read the link, or the links to the back story gejohnston Feb 2015 #24

Thats simply you projecting your opinion... beevul Feb 2015 #26

So gun control advocates no longer wish to ban "assault weapons", benEzra Feb 2015 #8

...most popular civilian rifles... Neon Gods Feb 2015 #19

"Why are they the most popular civilian rifles in the United States?" Duckhunter935 Feb 2015 #28

they are not assault rifles gejohnston Feb 2015 #30

Thoughts... benEzra Feb 2015 #35

have you checked out the pro-controller group? Duckhunter935 Feb 2015 #9

You can scratch one whine off your list. Skinner weighed in after oneshooter asked. Electric Monk Feb 2015 #11

Okay, so you do not deny any of Duckhunter's assertions. Good to know he was accurate. Shamash Feb 2015 #14

always nice for people to see the real Duckhunter935 Feb 2015 #29

Can you answer a simple question? Duckhunter935 Feb 2015 #15

Nope not obessed about guns Duckhunter935 Feb 2015 #16

"(Y)ou will see that there (are) almost no calls for confiscation or prohibition." "Almost", eh? friendly_iconoclast Feb 2015 #12

Heh Neon Gods Feb 2015 #20

"but I've yet to see her, or anyone else, come up with a strategy that could do this successfully... beevul Feb 2015 #25

"......you will see that there is almost no calls for confiscation or prohibition." pablo_marmol Feb 2015 #13

You're wacked. Seriously. Neon Gods Feb 2015 #22

You can pretend that Maddow was joking all you want......her intent was unambiguous pablo_marmol Feb 2015 #31

Absolutely not surprise.. nt virginia mountainman Feb 2015 #10

Folks respond when there is a threat....it's to be expected. ileus Feb 2015 #17

It's what paranoid people do Politicalboi Feb 2015 #27

Pretty good indication of what cheapskates and phonies the control side is too, huh? DonP Feb 2015 #32

There is probably no better way to increase membership and donations to the NRA and spin Feb 2015 #33

I'm betting that banning popular ammunition, and ignoring the letter of the law when doing so... beevul Feb 2015 #34

If Obama pushes gun control by his executive pen in 2016 ... spin Feb 2015 #36