The NRA made just two donations to politicians in January. NRA raises $1.1M in January

The National Rifle Association’s political action committee raised $1.1 million in January, according to the committee’s latest filing with the Federal Election Commission.

It’s the NRA’s best fundraising month since August 2012 — and reflects growing concern on the part of gun supporters that Congress and President Barack Obama are prepared to take steps to curb or limit access to firearms.


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During 2011 and 2012, the committee raised, on average about $600,000 a month — for a two-year total of $14.3 million. The committee has nearly doubled their 2011-12 fundraising pace in a month full of vows from Obama and congressional Democrats to pass new gun control measures.

The NRA made just two donations to politicians in January, giving $1,000 to Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R-Ga.) and $2,500 to Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.).

As of the end of January, the NRA’s PAC had $2.4 million on hand with no debt.

On the other side of the issue, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has funded a super PAC to advance an agenda in favor of gun control. That super PAC — Independence USA PAC — has spent more than $1 million in an Illinois special election to replace Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr (D-Ill.). The NRA’s PAC, by contrast, cannot accept unlimited funds like the Bloomberg super PAC and is limited to contributions of no more than $5,000.