Political spending by gun rights groups far outweighs that by gun control groups. Here, we break down just how wide the discrepancy is.
We define gun rights groups as non-profit organizations that lobby Congress and advocate on behalf of the ownership and use of firearms, and we define gun control groups as non-profit organizations that lobby Congress and advocate for gun control legislation. (Where relevant, we've also included donations from super PACs where gun control policy is a major focus.)\
Credit: WikipediaWe've honed in on the largest and most prominent of these special interest groups. See how their spending breaks downFederal Campaign Contributions$3.13 millionTotal amount of top campaign contributions by gun rights interest groups in 201296Percent of the above figure donated to Republicans$1.1 millionTotal campaign contributions by the National Rifle Association, the nation's largest gun rights group, in 201289Percent of the above figure donated to Republicans$4,036Total campaign contributions by gun control interest groups in 2012100Percent of the above figure donated to Democrats$581,394Largest-ever total of campaign contributions from the gun control lobby (in 2000)Independent Expenditures(defined by the Federal Election Commission as an advertisement "expressly advocating the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate")$18.2 millionNRA's reported independent expenditures in the 2012 election cycle$11.4 millionHow much the NRA spent against all Democratic candidates in 2012$8.2 millionHow much the NRA spent against President Obama in 2012$0Reported independent expenditures in the 2012 election cycle by the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, the largest grassroots organization dedicated to gun control measures$3.3 millionAmount spent by Independence USA PAC, a super PAC founded by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg in 2012 that focuses on issues of gun control, school reform and marriage equality, to help unseat former U.S. Rep. Joe Baca, R-Calif., known to be pro-gun rights$460,850Amount spent by Independence USA PAC this election to help unseat former U.S. Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle, R-N.Y., known to oppose restrictions on gun ownershipLobbying$3.8 millionAmount that gun rights groups on a whole spent lobbying Congress in 2012$2.2 millionAmount that the NRA spent lobbying Congress in 201266Number of congressional bills NRA lobbied on behalf of in 2012242Number of U.S. House members to whom NRA has given an "A" rating146Number of U.S. House members to whom NRA has given a "D" or "F" rating46Number of U.S. senators to whom NRA has given an "A" rating35Number of U.S. senators to whom NRA has given a "D" or "F" rating$180,000Amount that gun control groups on a whole spent lobbying Congress in 201283Percent of the above figure spent solely by Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a coalition of mayors founded in 2006 dedicated to promoting gun control initiatives$960,000Largest-ever amount the Brady Campaign spent on lobbying (in 2004)$30,000Amount the Brady Campaign spent lobbying Congress in 201236Number of congressional bills the Brady Campaign lobbied on behalf of in 2012$2.1 millionLargest-ever amount gun control groups on a whole spent lobbying Congress (in 2001)Revenue$228 millionNRA's total revenue in 2010 (most recent year available)$107 millionTotal amount NRA collected from membership dues and fees in 2010781Number of NRA employees in 2010125,000Number of NRA volunteers in 20104 millionCurrent estimated number of NRA members300,000Estimated membership of Gun Owners of America, another gun rights lobbying group$970,300Total compensation for NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre in 2010$1.1 millionTotal compensation for NRA Executive Director of General Operations Kayne Robinson in 2010$19.8 million - $52.6 millionEstimated contribution range to NRA from outside corporations since 2005 through a corporate-giving program, per a report by the Violence Policy Center, a non-profit organization that advocates for stricter gun control74Percent of the above amount contributed by the firearms industry (manufacturers and sellers of guns and gun products)$11 billionEstimated revenue in 2012 by the gun and ammunitions industry$2.9 millionBrady Campaign's total revenue in 2010 (most recent year available)16Number of Brady Campaign employees in 2010500Number of Brady campaign volunteers in 2010$264,870Total compensation for Brady Campaign's then-president Paul Helmke in 2010$2.7 millionTotal revenue drawn by Mayors Against Illegal Guns Action Fund in 2010 Contacts and sources:
by Suevon Lee, ProPublica
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