I never claimed that the NRA is an arm of the firearms industry. Firearms are a viable enough commodity that they generate such revenues. Large corporate donations indicate the industry's health. Certainly it is because people like, and often need, their guns.
Bottom line, there's vastly more money going into fighting against privacy than for it.
There is also vastly more money against the NRA than for it. With Bloomberg around, it's essentially infinite. You don't need money. You need people who care.
Bottom line, there's vastly more money going into fighting against privacy than for it.