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The NRA isn’t special. No Exemption for the Gun Lobby!
  1. Signatures
    2,653 out of 5,000
    Petitioning
    1. The U.S. Senate
  2. Created By
    Rachel Wolf
    San Francisco, CA
About this Petition Petition Letter

Cutting out lobbyists, creating transparency, and holding politicians accountable to their constituents rather than their bankrolls... campaign finance reform sounds pretty cool, right? No wonder the NRA threw a hissy fit about it.

 When the NRA heard that the DISCLOSE Act included strict financial disclosure provisions that applied to politically active nonprofits like itself, it got pissy. The gun lobby unilaterally declared itself too cool for transparency. Big surprise. What's appalling is that Congress, including House Democratic leadership, responded by giving in. When this loophole raised outrage, Congress only widened it to improve other large lobbying organizations.

The DISCLOSE Act just failed to overcome a filibuster in the Senate, failing with the loopholes still in place. But Senate leaders have promised to keep pushing the bill. Tell Congress that any future version of the DISCLOSE Act needs to get rid of these shameful exceptions.

Recent Signatures

No Loophole for Gun Lobby - Now or Ever

Greetings,

I am appalled that the DISCLOSE Act failed in Congress with the NRA loophole still included. I expect my laws to apply equally to all organizations, even and especially the NRA.

In future bills, I urge you not to bow to the gun lobby’s pressure! There is no reasonable rationale for tailoring an exemption to fit a single, highly controversial organization, and expanding the exemption to include other organizations only made the problem worse. Please oppose future deals with the NRA, taking exemption loopholes off the table.

Sincerely,

[Your name]

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