First, gun-control groups summon action among people who agree, while gun-rights groups engage people who do not necessarily agree in association with one another. Local gun clubs and gun shops provide a similar structure for the gun-rights movement. There are more gun clubs and gun shops in the United States than there are McDonald’s. (The proportion of gun clubs affiliated with the N.R.A. When I joined gun-control groups, I got messages about narrowly defined issues like background checks and safety locks.

Source: New York Times October 04, 2017 19:20 UTC