Matthew Rothschild – Wisconsin Democracy Campaign hits and misses with claims against National Rifle Association

The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Wisconsin Democracy Campaign hits and misses with claims against National Rifle Association

The National Rifle Association is one of the most powerful lobbying groups in American politics. First chartered in New York in 1871, the association’s initial stated goal was to "promote and encourage rifle shooting on a scientific basis." Over the years, its focus expanded and eventually the group got political. Information on pending firearms-related legislation was included in the association's magazine, The American Rifleman; a Legislative Affairs Division was created in 1934. How does the NRA stack up against other lobbying groups today? Well, in January 2019, the Madison-based Wisconsin Democracy Campaign dubbed the NRA its "Influence …

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