NRA真的有很大的政治势力么？看一下事实。

NRA真的有很大的政治势力么？看一下事实。

我们经常听到反枪人士拿NRA出来当靶子打，抱怨他们花钱买政治影响，如何厉害，等等。其实这基本是不符合事实的。我们看一下事实，NRA究竟花了多少钱来买影响，算不算有很大势力。

The total political donations made by the NRA in the 2024 election cycle are as follows:
$868,651 in contributions to candidates and party committees. 
$2,040,000 in lobbying efforts. 
$10,151,666 in outside spending. 

These figures reflect the NRA's significant involvement in political contributions and lobbying activities.

这些跟同时期美国全国各个利益集团投入的游说活动和助选活动的开销比，连1／100都不到，怎么也不能算政治影响大户。

In the United States, total spending on political lobbying has been significant, with recent figures indicating:
In 2023, interest groups spent a record $4.2 billion lobbying federal lawmakers, led by the pharmaceutical and health products industries. 
The total estimated expenditures on state lobbying were $1.4 billion, with a combined federal and state spending of $5.6 billion in 2023. 

2024年是大选年，开销明显高出一块。

In 2024, federal lobbying reached a new high of $4.5 billion, reflecting continued industry growth driven by issues like tax policy and health care. 

These figures highlight the substantial financial influence lobbying has on U.S. politics.

那大家要问，剩下的百分之99点几是谁在出钱买势力。请看:

跟这些大户相比，NRA可怜巴巴的大概连人家的门都挤不进去呢。

美国难以实行禁枪，根源是美国大众根深蒂固的拥枪文化，不要把这个责任推到NRA身上。NRA的经费，摊到众多拥枪民众头上的贡献，每个人区区几毛钱而已，是既在广大枪民中没有很大影响，更谈不到对全国政治有多大影响。

诸位要做英雄来打金钱政治，大可以从上面名单里随便挑一个开始啊。