The National Rifle Association’s political action committee saw a threefold increase in donations from January to February, according to recent disclosures filed with the Federal Election Commission.
In February alone, the NRA Political Victory Fund raked in $779,062 in individual contributions, which included $93,963 in itemized contributions and $685,099 in small-dollar donations.
The NRA’s PAC raised $247,984 in January.
According to campaign finance disclosures, the NRA Political Victory Fund has raised more than $7.3 million for the 2018 election cycle and has more than $3.5 million cash on hand.
The NRA has been at the center of debate following the Feb. 14 shooting at a high school in Parkland, Fla., where 17 people were killed.
Following the shooting, students at the South Florida high school have mobilized to urge members of Congress to pass gun control legislation and have criticized Republican lawmakers, primarily Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., for accepting money from the NRA.
During the 2016 election cycle, Rubio received $9,900 from the group.
At a White House meeting this month, President Trump accused Republican senators of being “afraid of the NRA.” The president, though, has met with the group’s leaders to discuss proposals to curb gun violence.
