Posted on 08/16/2019 8:57:56 AM PDT by rktman
Recent shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, prompted left-wing anti-gun groups to go on a $2-million advertising binge calling for gun control. Liberal media mogul Michael Bloomberg’s group Everytown for Gun Safety led the pack of gun-control advocates with nearly half that spending.
CNBC reported Aug. 15, that Everytown spent $935,000 on digital and TV ads to “call on Congress to require tougher background checks for gun sales along with strong red-flag laws, which are meant to take firearms away from those deemed a threat to themselves or others.”
By comparison, CNBC noted that The National Rifle Association has only spent $14,000 on advertising “since last week.” Everytown spent more than 66 times that on its ad blitz. Bloomberg’s group also outspent the NRA in the 2018 election cycle by roughly a 3-to-1 margin.
“The spate of shootings has given organizations calling for tighter gun laws new momentum, particularly as big-money backers such as Bloomberg look to counter the decades-long influence the NRA has exerted on Capitol Hill,” CNBC reported.
In addition to buying ads, Bloomberg’s group sponsored a gun-control forum attended by 16 Democratic presidential candidates in August. The New York Times reported Aug. 10, that candidates attending that Iowa forum called for “gun control proposals, like requiring universal background checks and banning military-style semi-automatic rifles.”
Everytown also strongly supported the Bipartisan Background Check Act of 2019, which passed the House in February 2019. OpenSecrets noted that his organization spent $400,000 in advertising and sponsorships to encourage constituents to demand their representatives support the bill.
The controversial bill passed 240 to 190. Nearly all House Democrats (232) voted “yes” along with just eight Republicans. Hill reporter Cristina Marcos called the legislation “the most significant gun control bill in years.”
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Good, let them waste their money.
The NRA is in disarray because Wayne LaPierre is spending all the money on himself.
The Nazi Gun Confiscation lobby. I’ll bet their politicians are picking up some big money right now.
Of course they have to advertise. They had to spend a lot of resources to locate a kid unstable enough to shoot up a whole school for their cause
Hey they have got to spend their Millions on something:-)
People tend to forget the “Law of Unintended Consequences” when they rush to pass legislation.
Back in 1968 the Gun Control Law was passed. One of the early recipients of Unintended Consequences was a Tulsa antique dealer who unwittingly violated the part about “importing Military munitions”, which under the law was now illegal.
His crime, which got him raided, was he imported, from England, musket flints for black powder rifles. FLINTS!
Maybe Bloomin’ Idiot can team with Bozos and organize a boycott of AmazonPrime rice cookers
Whereas 2A supporters are investing in hardware and expendables.....
I was going to say: “Wayne LaPierre Outspent Gun-Control Groups by 66-to-1 on Suits in Wake of Shootings.”
The global socialist/communists really want to disarm America. Venezuela’s citizens were disarmed and now their government shoots them.
#2AShallNotBeInFringed #NoRedFlagLaws
Does not look good long term.
Suburban women who tend to vote liberal are taking over. This morning on the news a group of women mayors from around the country are wanting to enact gun control measures.
My own semi rural town has a woman mayor and 4 out of 6 councilmen are women and all are bat crazy liberal on social issues.
“Mares”. No offense to the ponies intended.
The NRA does not need to spend a lot of money after every bad shooting by some nutter to rebut the anti-gun groups. I’m an NRA member and we are activists on our own — I emailed my state representatives to tell them to resist the Democrat efforts to burden we legal and honest gun owners with anti-gun laws that won’t change what the bad guys do. My reps are republicans and they called me on the phone to assure me no votes would happen on WI Gov. Evers gun grabs.
Wayne has ruined the credibility of the NRA.
Everytown is a bunch of whiny women who act like regular suburban liberal idiots but they are paid very well to put up that front. Liberal women should have no right to govern anyone let alone vote. They are the greatest threat to our country. If it were up to them the 2A would be abolished.
Somebody’s profiting mightily from mass murder. Does bloomberg deduct the bribes on his taxes?
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