Did pro-control groups outspent NRA in 2018?

The drop came amid the rise of pro-control groups, who have received millions of dollars from backers who oppose most NRA policies. It was estimated that gun control groups may have outspent the NRA for the first time ever in 2018. How big is the NRA?

What is the NRA and why is it so controversial?

The NRA has lobbied heavily against all forms of gun control and argued aggressively that more guns make the country safer. It relies on, and staunchly defends, a disputed interpretation of the Second Amendment to the US Constitution, which it argues gives US citizens the rights to bear arms.

What does the NRA spend its money on?

The NRA spends about $250m per year, far more than all the country’s gun control advocacy groups put together. But the NRA has a much larger membership than any of those groups and disburses funds for things such as gun ranges and educational programmes.

What are some of the best NRA alternatives?

Gun Owners of America is probably the most popular NRA alternative. It was created in 1975 by NRA board member and California state senator H. L. Richardson in response to his belief that the NRA was compromising on the protection of gun rights.

What is an astroturfing campaign?

An astroturfing campaign resembles a real grassroots movement, but it’s actually a deceptive, artificial attempt by corporate or political interests to persuade you that they’re just common people rallying behind a cause. Astroturfing plays on the concept of a grassroots movement.

What is the NRA’s stance on gun control?

It staunchly opposes most local, state and federal legislation that would restrict gun ownership. For example, the NRA has lobbied for guns confiscated by the police to be resold, arguing that destroying the weapons is, in effect, a waste of perfectly good guns.