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The total amount the NRA has paid in membership dues to ALEC is unknown. In addition to annual fees, the NRA can pay a premium to be featured as a co-sponsor of ALEC meetings. For example, at last year's annual ALEC convention, the NRA was a "Vice-Chairman" level sponsor of 2011 [[American Legislative Exchange Council]] Annual Conference, which in 2010, equated to $25,000.<ref>[American Legislative Exchange Council, 2011 Conference Sponsors, conference brochure on file with CMD, August 11, 2011]</ref>
ALEC conventions also often promote shooting events for ALEC legislators and corporate lobbyists that are sponsored by the NRA.<ref> Lisa Graves, [ Resources for Investigating ALEC/NRA Gun Bills http://www.prwatch.org/news/2012/03/11393/resources-investigating-alecnra-gun-bills] PR Watch, March 30, 2012 </ref> The NRA hosted its regular annual shooting event at ALEC's 2012 summer convention. For the past several years, on the Saturday of ALEC's annual meeting, the NRA has regularly hosted an outing for ALEC legislators and lobbyists to go shooting together -- with complimentary guns and ammo plus plenty of food and drink. <ref> Lisa Graves, [www.prwatch.org/news/2012/07/11650/trap-shoot-must-go-guess-wholl-be-shootin-alec-members-salt-lake-nra-and-machine- "The Trap Shoot Must Go On: Guess Who'll Be Shootin' with ALEC Members in Salt Lake?"] ''PR Watch'', July 19, 2012 </ref>
See [http://www.nranews.com/videos/Michael+Huff.aspx this video] from 2008 where ALEC's Michael Huff discusses "ALEC’s strong relationship with the NRA and explains the support of gun rights and ownership." <ref> NRA News, [http://www.nranews.com/videos/Michael+Huff.aspx CPAC 2008: Michael Huff of the American Legislative Exchange Council], NRANews.com, accessed July 9, 2011. </ref>