- Whom Does the NRA Really Speak For? - Between 2005 and 2011, the Violence Policy Center estimates that the firearms industry donated as much as $38.9 million to the NRA. The givers include famous names like S&W, Beretta USA, SIGARMS, and Sturm, Ruger & Co. that also manufacture assault weapons. http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/12/whom-does-the-nra-really-speak-for/266373/ 9 comments politics