[15155]

I love how the NRA - which is almost entirely member-funded - gets lumped in with actual industries with eye watering margins.

[rbanffy]

They are a powerful lobby. Just mention "gun regulation" in DC to see how many of them there are.

[lupusreal]

In terms of money they really aren't that big, but they don't need much money to wield influence because their cause is very popular with a lot of voters and politicians know that.