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BigmanPigman

(55,525 posts)
Thu Aug 8, 2019, 06:05 PM Aug 2019

30 Gun Control Actions YOU can take...

http://www.30guncontrolactionsyoucantakenow.com/take-action

1 - DONATE TO A GUN REFORM (GVP) GROUP

2 - CALL YOUR MEMBER OF CONGRESS

3 - WRITE A LETTER TO YOUR LOCAL PAPER

4 - FACEBOOK YOUR REPRESENTATIVE

Read the rest at the link.

Here is where and who NRA $$$ goes...from Open Secrets info

Dems: Dems: $19,454 $19,454
Repubs: Repubs: $691,950 $691,950
Others: Independents: $0 $0
Incumbents: Total to Members: $582,626 $582,626
Non-Incumbents: Total to All Candidates: $128,778 $128,778

House # of Members Average Contribution Total Contributions
Democrats 5 $3,875 $19,376
Republicans 191 $2,764 $528,000
Independents 0 $0 $0
TOTAL 196 $2,792 $547,376
The US House of Representatives has 435 members.


Senate # of Members Average Contribution Total Contributions
Democrats 0 $0 $0
Republicans 8 $4,406 $35,250
Independents 0 $0 $0
TOTAL 8 $4,406 $35,250

The US Senate has 100 members

*More stats at the link...
https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/toprecips.php?id=D000000082&cycle=2018
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30 Gun Control Actions YOU can take... (Original Post) BigmanPigman Aug 2019 OP
Get involved at the state level MartinLane Sep 2019 #1
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MartinLane

(37 posts)
1. Get involved at the state level
Thu Sep 5, 2019, 05:11 PM
Sep 2019

It is my experience that the state laws matter more. State level politicians are also much more accessible since they have far fewer constituents and are mostly part time legislators.

A face to face meeting is the best way to establish effective communication.

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