It would also require gun purchasers to undergo background checks, take a gun safety course, and wait three days before acquiring a gun. It will be up to us to convince Congress to pass it. MMM has every right to champion politicians who support its cause and torment those who don't. It can even lobby Congress for more gun control. But not as a nonprofit organization that receives preferential tax-exempt status.
Contributions are tax deductible.
Imagine the howl that would resound across the land if the NRA asked for tax-exempt status. Jeepers, poor ol' Chuck Heston would never hear the end of it. The National Rifle Association's information clearly states that contributions are not deductible for federal tax purposes. Nor should they be.