07-25-2018, 09:44 AM
(07-25-2018, 09:37 AM)GMDino Wrote: Are there not rules concerning political activity by nonprofits? Wasn't that part of the big deal when conservatives were crying that Obama was picking on and targeting right wing groups?
It depends on the type of non-profit. 501© organizations have a lot of restrictions on their political activities. The main NRA organization is likely a 501© organization (I'm saying all of this without research because I am lazy at the moment). However, they have many other entities under their umbrella.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Rifle_Association#Interconnected_organizations
Some of those interconnected organizations are likely 527 organizations, which commonly known as PACs and can spend it however.
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