Lobbying by gun rights groups hit a spending record in 2021 - FORTUNE.COM

[mzmolly]

Tuesday’s tragic shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, has once again stirred up the debate over gun control. A surge in lobbying by gun rights groups last year, though, could stave off significant changes.

Lobbying spending by those groups set a new record in 2021, according to a report from OpenSecrets. Gun rights groups spend $15.8 million on lobbying last year, compared to just $2.9 million in lobbying from gun control groups. That is more than five times as much. In the first quarter of 2022, gun rights groups have spent $2 million and gun control groups just $609,000.

That 2021 figure is the highest total from gun rights groups since 2013, when gun control was a front and center topic following the Dec. 14, 2012 attack at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., which saw 20 children and six adults killed.

At least 19 children and two teachers were killed in Texas Tuesday when a gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary School. Several more students were wounded in the attack. President Joe Biden, speaking Tuesday night, called for limits on the sale of powerful weapons.

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Republican souls are for sale.

[Scrivener7]

1. Kick. This is so important.

[mzmolly]

2. I wonder how we can combat it?

[llmart]

3. Hang the dirty NRA money around the neck of every Republican running for office who takes this money

Campaign ads need to beat the drums of who and how much money a candidate takes from the pro-gun lobbyists.

[crickets]

4. This. nt

[mzmolly]

6. Good idea.

I fear I've lost all hope, but we have to keep fighting for common sense to prevail.

[rockfordfile]

5. un-American loser pos

[mzmolly]

7. Who

are you referring to?

[moondust]

8. Greed kills.

[mzmolly]

9. Indeed.

[betsuni]

10. Funding could completely stop tomorrow and Republicans wouldn't change.

I know everyone thinks everything's about money, but I disagree. If that were true Republicans would support abortion rights, gun control and other progressive things if only they didn't get campaign contributions. It's ideology, although of course the money helps things along.