Title: Guns and the 2008 Elections: Common Sense Gun Laws Won, The NRA Lost, and What It Means

Publication Date: November 06, 2008

What does it say? Despite promising to spend $40 million in the 2008 elections, the National Rifle Association did not deliver a significant block of single-issue “NRA voters” to elect its candidates.

How can I use it? Use this report to challenge the conventional wisdom that the NRA can always win elections by turning out its single-issue gun voters. The NRA’s poor performance in this election follows its dismal results in 2006, providing two clear examples that politicians do not risk defeat if they cross the gun lobby.

Citation Lowy, Jon, Guns and the 2008 Elections: Common Sense Gun Laws Won, The NRA Lost, and What It Means Washington, DC: Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, November 6, 2008