Making a Killing: Guns, Greed and the NRA

Making A Killing: Guns, Greed, and the NRA is a 2016 documentary film by director Robert Greenwald and Brave New Films. The film tells the stories of tragic shootings through the eyes of survivors and family members. It connects these deaths and injuries directly to the laws the National Rifle Association (NRA) has lobbied for or against on behalf of the gun manufacturers who pay their bills and set their agenda. The film looks at shootings as directly connected to: Loopholes that allow domestic abusers to get their hands on deadly weapons; Laws – and lack thereof – that lead to unintentional shootings, often by children or of children; Suicide attempts made easier and more deadly by laws that allow for immediate, impulsive gun purchases; Mass shootings made more lethal by the availability of military-style assault weapons; Lax laws to block gun trafficking and their disproportionate effect on African American communities.