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New: NRA PAC Fundraising Drops 42% in July, War Chest Still Matches Gun-Control PACS https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/nra-pac-funding-falls-42-percent-in-july/
Despite the significant drop off in fundraising, when you combine the NRA PAC's cash on hand with its new super PAC the total is about $19.6 million. That's only $275,000 short of the combined cash the three leading gun-control PACs/super PACs have.
The NRA told me the shortfall in July was due to a strategy shift centered around fundraising during the August political conventions. So, presumably, they're looking to bring in a lot more this month. They also said they are still on track to spend "tens of millions" in 2020.
Still, it's likely concerning for gun-rights supporters to see NRA PAC funding fall in that way--especially since about 73% of that funding comes from small donors. So, it can't count on a few big checks to make up the difference like the Bloomberg-backed Everytown super PAC.
Gun-control supporters probably shouldn't be overjoyed at these numbers either, though. We can't get recent numbers for the NRA's 501(c)(3)s or (c)(4) but the PAC and super PAC numbers show them continuing to keeping pace with the three largest gun-control groups combined.
The full piece has some more interesting details. You should read it: https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/nra-pac-funding-falls-42-percent-in-july/
