Gun Control & RKBA

virginia mountainman

(5,046 posts) Thu Jan 15, 2015, 01:14 AM Jan 2015

I good measure of how people feel about a issue..

Is to look at how far they open their wallet on it!

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++

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I good measure of how people feel about a issue.. (Original Post) virginia mountainman Jan 2015 OP

Great data points. I wonder if any of our friends would like to contest these facts. NYC_SKP Jan 2015 #1

Yep... NT virginia mountainman Jan 2015 #2

Isn't "everytown" just a shill for Mr. I have armed guards, you don't need guns??? ileus Jan 2015 #3

Nice find Duckhunter935 Jan 2015 #4

Nope mog75 Jan 2015 #5

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

1. Great data points. I wonder if any of our friends would like to contest these facts.

Reply to virginia mountainman (Original post)

Thu Jan 15, 2015, 02:42 AM

Jan 2015

Those darn facts!

virginia mountainman

(5,046 posts)

2. Yep... NT

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 15, 2015, 04:28 AM

Jan 2015

ileus

(15,396 posts)

3. Isn't "everytown" just a shill for Mr. I have armed guards, you don't need guns???

Reply to virginia mountainman (Original post)

Thu Jan 15, 2015, 07:59 AM

Jan 2015

And 4,750 will buy a pretty good 10yo car if you shop around and look to the private market.

That scratch will find you a 10yo Sentra with under 100k if you look. Back up a few more years and you'll find Civics and Accords, or move up in mileage.

Duckhunter935

(16,974 posts)

4. Nice find

Reply to virginia mountainman (Original post)

Thu Jan 15, 2015, 08:01 AM

Jan 2015

I guess it is always nice to have a multi billionaire to fund your "grassroots" organization. Truly astroturf is proven once again. I am sure the other side will have some kind of excuse how it is the NRA's fault or an NRA talking point.

mog75

(109 posts)

5. Nope

Reply to Duckhunter935 (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 15, 2015, 09:15 AM

Jan 2015

They're going to say the NRA is funded by gun companies. Count on it.

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