Gun industry group in Connecticut outpaces NRA in lobbying, hopes to protect access to semi-automatic weapons

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The NRA might be the best known opponent of gun control, but a Connecticut group that represents the firearms industry has quietly surpassed the NRA in lobbying U.S. lawmakers:

A photo of a Colt AR-15 taken in 2004, the year the 1994 assault weapons ban expired and it became legal for civilians to purchase.

The National Shooting Sports Foundation, based in Newtown, Conn., has spent $15.5 million lobbying Congress since 2019 — 40% more than the NRA, according to records tracked by the nonprofit Open Secrets. “For years, Republicans have safeguarded their campaign coffers at the expense of keeping our schools safe,” U.S. Sen. Edward Markey said in a statement when asked about the group’s lobbying. “They’re beholden to pro-gun lobbyists who buoy industry profits by peddling dangerous lies about common-sense gun reform efforts that the American people widely support.”

“We're talking about a lawful, constitutionally protected piece of equipment,” said Mark Oliva, the group's spokesman. “This is protected by the Constitution. You have a right to own these guns.”

 

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Here let me help…instead of using the word ‘Lobby’ how about calling it what it really is… Bribery

Here let me help…instead of using the word ‘Lobby’ how about calling it what it really is… Bribery

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