NRA donations tripled after Parkland, Florida shooting

[Gman]

NRA donations tripled after Parkland, Florida shooting

In the days and weeks following the February 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, the National Rifle Association saw a significant spike in donations.

In fact, reports from the Federal Election Commission show donations to the NRA's Political Victory Fund tripled from January to February.

In January, the NRA collected almost $248,000 in individual contributions. In February, they collected more than $779,000.
It's no secret that interest in guns and gun sales -- as evidenced by anecdotes and manufacturing numbers -- have until recently gotten boosts from mass shootings. So it would stand to reason that donations to the NRA would get a bump as well.

Since the Parkland shooting happened in the middle of the month, one could argue the relationship between it and the spike in donations is hard to prove.

About what I expect from CNN. Shootings are good for gun sales and NRA donations. Threats regarding gun bans had nothing to do with it. But there may be nothing to it anyway.

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

Since the Parkland shooting happened in the middle of the month, one could argue the relationship between it and the spike in donations is hard to prove.

So a shorter month triples up the previous motnh. You could argue that, and you'd be technically correct.
But it doesn't pass a sniff test and no one would believe you.

[Rucker61]

NRA donations tripled after Parkland, Florida shooting



About what I expect from CNN. Shootings are good for gun sales and NRA donations. Threats regarding gun bans had nothing to do with it. But there may be nothing to it anyway.

Or it could be that fewer people have spare cash in January to donate to any organization following the holidays, and that they start catching up in February.

Edit: I just looked at donation trends. 29% of all donations happen in December, with 11% of all donations happening in the last three days of the year. Taxes.

[Gman]

I'm not aware of a way to donate directly to the "NRA Political Victory Fund". I believe it's an extension of the NRA-ILA. "Contributions to NRA-ILA are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for the Federal Income tax purposes."

[BPTactical]

Good

[TFOGGER]

My question: Where the fuck has the NRA been in the conversations following the shooting? Hunkered down in a vault counting money, waiting for the shitstorm to abate?

[Ridge]

My question: Where the fuck has the NRA been in the conversations following the shooting? Hunkered down in a vault counting money, waiting for the shitstorm to abate?

Yeah, they're benefitting from this while not actually doing anything. Their whole schtick this year has been to give up things to appease the antis.

[O2HeN2]

After years of thinking about it I joined GOA, SAF and JPFO. Gave 'em donations as well.

O2