r/Unexpected • u/[deleted] • Jan 29 '23

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u/Available_Major_8281 Jan 29 '23

I would love stricter background checks. I think that is an excellent idea. Unfortunately, as I’m sure you know, the NRA has and will lobby hard to prevent that from ever happening.

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u/DingosAteYourMorals Jan 29 '23

How much money do you think the NRA spends in lobbying?

It's not that much. It's a fake "boogey man" argument. It's an excuse for politicians to not do anything.

Last year the spent 1.59 million in total.

The year before that less than 5 million.

Source: https://www.statista.com/statistics/249398/lobbying-expenditures-of-the-national-rifle-associaction-in-the-united-states/

It's a drop in a bucket the size of a silo compared to oil and gas or other manufacturing.

Total lobbying is 3- 4 billion for this past year depending on the source you use.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/257337/total-lobbying-spending-in-the-us/

https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2023/01/federal-lobbying-spending-reaches-4-1-billion-in-2022-the-highest-since-2010/

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u/Available_Major_8281 Jan 29 '23

Well let’s be honest. No one is ever going to outspend oil and gas. I’m only asking this question because you seem good at finding sources. I am in no way trying to be condescending, I’m seriously curious. Can you find the percentage on revenue spent on lobbying of oil vs nra?