Donations to the NRA Tripled After Mass Shooting in Florida

National Rifle Association members look over guns in the Barrett display at the 146th NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 29, 2017. With more than 800 exhibitors, the convention is the largest annual gathering for the NRA's more than 5 million members. Scott Olson/Getty Images

Donations to the National Rifle Association (NRA) tripled in the aftermath of the mass shooting in Florida in February.

Reports from the Federal Election Commission showed that donations to the association’s Political Victory Fund tripled from January to February.