CHARLOTTE, NC -- With debates over gun rights once again heating up,
Patch went through financial filings to see how much money each member
of the North Carolina delegation takes in from groups trying to
influence their votes. The groups that oppose nearly any form of gun
restrictions, led by the NRA, spends far more money than groups that
want tightened controls on guns. The NRA side of the debate has also
wielded far more power. In the period covered in the chart – from 1989
through February 1, 2018 – the groups fighting gun restrictions donated
$13,195,914 to the 531 current members of the United States Congress
(there are four vacancies in the House of Representatives) while the
other side.
Source: Yahoo News
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