NRA clout rooted more in its tactics than its election spending

A look at its outlays suggest its true power lies in a well-paid staff, intense lobbying and ability to mobilize millions of members against political foes.

WASHINGTON — Rep. Diana DeGette of Colorado vowed last week to push for a federal law banning high-capacity ammunition magazines — a measure she sees as a modest restriction after the mass shooting in an Aurora movie theater, where police say the gunman used a 100-round magazine.

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