How Loaded is the Gun Lobby?

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January 6, 2015

One reason why gun-rights groups wield so much power in Washington? Money. FRONTLINE compared federal spending by the top gun-rights and gun-control groups for 2014, drawing on data from the Center for Responsive Politics. Click on a header below to see how each side stacks up.

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Chris Amico

Chris Amico, Former Interactive Editor

Sarah Childress

Sarah Childress, Former Series Senior Editor, FRONTLINE

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