Americans for Democratic Action
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Americans for Democratic Action (usually called ADA) is a political organization advocating liberal policies. It was founded in 1947. The group is a major supporter of the Democratic Party.
| Gun Interest Groups in the U.S. |
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| Pro-Gun rights</center> |
| National Rifle Association |
| Gun Owners of America |
| JPFO |
| Pink Pistols |
| Second Amendment Sisters |
| Pro-Gun control</center> |
| American Hunters and Shooters Association |
| Americans for Democratic Action |
| Americans for Gun Safety Foundation |
| Brady Campaign |
| Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence |
| Coalition to Stop Gun Violence |
| League of Women Voters |
The Americans for Democratic Action is an organizational member of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, which advocates gun control.
The ADA is well-known for its rankings of legislators; it tracks how members of Congress vote on what it considers key issues, and gives ratings, with 0 being complete disagreement with their stance on the issue, and 100 agreeing completely. These scores are often used as a quick indicator of how liberal a politician is, where lower scores mean conservative, and higher scores liberal. The counterpart of the rankings done by the American Conservative Union.
Founding members include: