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National Rifle Association of America: Montana lobbying record
In the 2025-2026 session, National Rifle Association of America was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 1 lobbyist, and filed 4 L-5 reports reporting $35,776.82 in total, as the state totals each report. Data through 2026-10-02.
A principal is a person or organization that pays someone to lobby the Montana Legislature. Principals register with the Commissioner of Political Practices and file the L-5 Lobbying Financial Report, which lists what they paid their lobbyists and what they spent to support lobbying.
National Rifle Association of America's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/816819
National Rifle Association of America, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
National Rifle Association of America, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 5 of 5, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject |
Position declared |
Bills named |
| National Rifle Association of America, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 5 of 5, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
| HB854 |
Support |
HB 854 |
| HB809 |
Support |
HB 809 |
| All matters pertaining to the right to bear arms. |
Not recorded |
None named |
| HB809 |
Support |
HB 809 |
| HB854 |
Support |
HB 854 |
Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.
National Rifle Association of America, principal, session 2023-2024: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
- Brian Gosch, authorized 2023-01-10
National Rifle Association of America, principal, session 2023-2024: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 6 of 6, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject |
Position declared |
Bills named |
| National Rifle Association of America, principal, session 2023-2024: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 6 of 6, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
| HB 659 |
Support |
HB 659 |
| HB 674 |
Support |
HB 674 |
| All matters pertaining to the individual right to keep and bear arms. |
Not recorded |
None named |
| HB674 |
Support |
HB 674 |
| HB674 |
Support |
HB 674 |
| HB 659 |
Support |
HB 659 |
Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.
National Rifle Association of America: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 9 of 9, data through 2026-10-02
| Report |
Session |
Received |
Total for report |
| National Rifle Association of America: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 9 of 9, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
|
| Session Year End |
2025-2026 |
2026-02-06 |
$16,607.86 |
| Post Session |
2025-2026 |
2025-05-22 |
$5,104.66 |
| Initial Report |
2025-2026 |
2025-02-10 |
$7,032.15 |
| Non Session Year End |
2025-2026 |
2025-02-10 |
$7,032.15 |
| Monthly |
2023-2024 |
2024-02-12 |
$132.06 |
| Session Year End |
2023-2024 |
2024-02-12 |
$3,466.58 |
| Post Session |
2023-2024 |
2023-05-31 |
$9,048.85 |
| Monthly |
2023-2024 |
2023-03-15 |
$2,465.06 |
| Initial Report |
2023-2024 |
2023-02-14 |
$7,804.44 |
The L-5 Lobbying Financial Report is filed by the principal. It reports payments to lobbyists and the costs of supporting lobbying on nine lines, and itemizes entertainment by who was paid and whom it was for.
National Rifle Association of America, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-06: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line |
Amount |
| National Rifle Association of America, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-06: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay |
$15,390.15 |
| 2. Other Pay |
$0.00 |
| 3. Travel |
$408.52 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) |
$0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) |
$308.40 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) |
$0.00 |
| 7. Postage |
$0.00 |
| 8. Printing |
$0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses |
$500.79 |
| Total for report |
$16,607.86 |
National Rifle Association of America, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-06: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-10-02
| Paid to |
For |
Amount |
| National Rifle Association of America, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-06: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
| Silver Star Steak Company |
Randyn Gregg |
$66.20 |
| Silver Star Steak Company |
Braxton Mitchell |
$66.20 |
| Shellies Country Cafe |
Austin Knudsen |
$11.40 |
| Silver Star Steak Company |
Braxton Mitchell |
$43.50 |
National Rifle Association of America, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-22: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line |
Amount |
| National Rifle Association of America, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-22: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay |
$4,853.10 |
| 2. Other Pay |
$0.00 |
| 3. Travel |
$251.56 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) |
$0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) |
$0.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) |
$0.00 |
| 7. Postage |
$0.00 |
| 8. Printing |
$0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses |
$0.00 |
| Total for report |
$5,104.66 |
National Rifle Association of America, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-22: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-10-02
| Paid to |
For |
Amount |
| National Rifle Association of America, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-22: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
| Silver Star Steak Company |
Randyn Gregg |
$66.20 |
| Silver Star Steak Company |
Braxton Mitchell |
$66.20 |
| Silver Star Steak Company |
Braxton Mitchell |
$43.50 |
| Shellies Country Cafe |
Austin Knudsen |
$11.40 |
National Rifle Association of America, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-10: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line |
Amount |
| National Rifle Association of America, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-10: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay |
$6,768.01 |
| 2. Other Pay |
$0.00 |
| 3. Travel |
$180.63 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) |
$0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) |
$0.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) |
$83.51 |
| 7. Postage |
$0.00 |
| 8. Printing |
$0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses |
$0.00 |
| Total for report |
$7,032.15 |
National Rifle Association of America, L-5 Non Session Year End received 2025-02-10: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line |
Amount |
| National Rifle Association of America, L-5 Non Session Year End received 2025-02-10: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay |
$6,768.01 |
| 2. Other Pay |
$0.00 |
| 3. Travel |
$180.63 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) |
$0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) |
$0.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) |
$83.51 |
| 7. Postage |
$0.00 |
| 8. Printing |
$0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses |
$0.00 |
| Total for report |
$7,032.15 |
What this record does not say about National Rifle Association of America, data through 2026-10-02
It does not say how any legislator voted or whether any bill passed. A declared subject position is the principal's own statement of interest. L-5 totals are the nine lines the principal reported, as the state totals each report.