Rights V. Safety: Comparing the NRA and Moms Demand Action
Dec 13, 2024 Rights Vs. Safety: Comparing the NRA and Moms Demand Action Introduction: Interest groups can be regarded as linkage institutions since they relate citizens to the government. They sway the public and encourage people to get out to vote by enlightening them on given topics. In this blog, I will compare and contrast the National Rifle Association (NRA) and the Moms Demand Action (MDA). The NRA is a group of gun owners that advocate for Second Amendment rights while MDA aims at parents and people in families. This blog will discuss how both groups approach gun control vs. safety. Interest Group 1: National Rifle Association (NRA) The NRA advocates guns and emphasizes the Second Amendment, as a protection measure. They are very in favor of gun possession as they believe it is crucial to national security. The NRA supports the use of background checks that bring out criminal records, mental problems, etc. It also supports the idea that all gun owners must take a course to...
