Defense Distributed

manufacturing

Based in TX

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AI Overview

With $0 in lobbying spend across 8 quarterly filings, Defense Distributed is an active lobbying client. Their lobbying covers 2 issue areas. Active from 2020 to 2022.

$0
Total Spend
3
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
1
Lobbyists Deployed
2
Issues Lobbied

Spending Trend

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YearLobbying Spend
2020$0
2021$0
2022$0

Issues Lobbied

ManufacturingFirearms

Lobbying Firms

Mark Barnes & Associates

Lobbyists

Mark Barnes

Government Agencies Targeted

These are the government entities that Defense Distributed disclosed contacting in their lobbying filings.

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What They Lobby About

These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Manufacturing, Firearms

firearm receiver blanks

Communications with congressional members regarding potential firearms legislation

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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings

Last updated: February 2026

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