Firearms/Guns/Ammunition

Issue Code: FIR

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AI Overview

Firearms/Guns/Ammunition is one of the 79 issue categories tracked under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. With $28.0M in total lobbying spend across 1,811 filings, it ranks among the actively lobbied policy areas in Washington. The money flowing into this issue reflects how much is at stake for the industries involved.

$28.0M
Total Lobbying Spend
1,811
Filings
50
Top Clients

Spending by Year

YearSpendingFilings
2018$2.8M178
2019$3.0M223
2020$2.8M195
2021$4.1M236
2022$3.5M272
2023$3.7M249
2024$2.4M208
2025$5.6M250

Biggest Spenders

#ClientSpending
1Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund$6.1M
2Hill Country Class 3, LLC$1.3M
3Giffords (Formerly Reporting as Americans for Responsible Solutions)$1.1M
4Accenture Federal Services LLC$1.0M
5Nst Global, LLC$925K
6Sig Sauer INC$850K
7City of Oakland$789K
8Silencer Central$755K
9Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund (Formerly Mayors Against Illegal Guns)$750K
10Smith & Wesson Brands, INC.$700K
11National Shooting Sports Foundation$600K
12Soundthinking INC. ( Formerly Known as Shotspotter INC. )$600K
13Sig Sauer, INC.$530K
14Umo & National Association of Ukrainian Defense Industries (Naudi)$520K
15Springfield Armory, INC.$480K
16Magpul Industries Corp.$465K
17National Rifle Association, Institute for Legislative Action$460K
18Txat LLC - Txat Latam$405K
19Springfield Armory$400K
20Franklin Armory, INC.$360K
21Sandy Hook Promise Foundation$320K
22National Shooting Sports Foundation, INC.$300K
23Dallas Safari Club$300K
24Self Check Corp.$300K
25Flint Law Firm, LLC$300K

Top Firms

Avoq, LLC$2.1M
Natural Resource Results LLC$1.6M
Alpha Strategies, LLC$1.5M
Mehlman Consulting, INC.$1.3M
Capitol Counsel LLC$1.1M
Mike Williams Capitol Strategies LLC (F/K/A Mw Capitol Strategies LLC)$1.1M
The Jbh Group, LLC$960K
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld$930K
Dutko Worldwide, LLC$920K
Cogent Strategies LLC$910K
Checkmate Government Relations$880K
Townsend Public Affairs, INC$789K
The Ob-c Group, LLC$750K
Locke Lord Public Policy Group LLC$720K
Thegroup DC, LLC$620K

What They Lobby For

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  • Sales to DOD and Federal LE agencies
  • Support passage of The Hearing Protection Act HR367/S59; support passage of The Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act HR38/S446; support rulemaking to reform the Export Control licensing to the Commerce Dep
  • Ammunition procurement for DoD branches
  • Advocating for protections for victims of domestic and dating violence.
  • Support bipartisan legislation to require universal background checks for firearm purchases and federal funding for gun violence prevention surveillance and research. Support the Fix NICS Act of 2017,
  • Promote bills to expand firearms prohibitors to cover dating violence and stalking (S.1539/H.R.3207 - Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act/Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act),imp
  • Advocacy on the Sportsman's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act (SHARE Act), Concealed Carry Reciprocity, Gun Background Check System issues, Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act and other g
  • See Barnes & Associates report
  • Support of FFL Protection Act (HR 3790); Support of Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act (HR 788, S593); Support of Hearing Protection Act (HR 367, S59); Support of Fix Nics Act (HR 4

Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings

Last updated: February 2026

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