$5,000

An ardent supporter of gun rights wants to donate $5,000 to an organization that will advance the issue nationwide.

How it's Done

$5,000

The donor may give up to $5,000 to a special interest's Federal PAC. (Two of the largest gun rights groups in the country, the N.R.A. and the Safari Club International, have such PACs.) These groups would use the money to influence individual elections across the country, either by donating directly to campaigns or buying ads themselves. They would have to disclose the donor's name and information to the Federal Election Commission.