S.c.o.p.e.

What S.c.o.p.e. does

S.C.O.P.E. (Shooters Committee On Political Education) is a 501(c)(4) non-profit advocacy organization founded in 1965 and headquartered in East Aurora, New York. Its mission is to preserve Second Amendment rights for New York State residents through legislative monitoring, political education, candidate rating, and grassroots mobilization. The organization operates a network of over 20 county chapters across New York State and reaches members through its website (scopeny2a.org), a bi-monthly Firing Lines newsletter, legislative alerts, social media (X, Facebook), chapter meetings, and an annual banquet.

SCOPE's core offerings are content and community services rather than technology products. These include the Firing Lines newsletter, briefings authored by President John Elwood and Treasurer Tom Reynolds, a Frontlines current-events feed, a Candidate Rating System for evaluating politicians on 2A issues, legislative alerts on pending NYS and federal firearms bills, and a VOTE 2026 voter education program with candidate questionnaires. The organization's technology stack is minimal and outsourced — the website runs on Wild Apricot membership software and was built by Motorhead Digital. There are no proprietary software products, APIs, or AI/ML capabilities.

The business model is a non-profit subscription-dues model supplemented by tax-deductible donations and event revenue. Individual, business, and club memberships are sold on an annual basis, with specific pricing not publicly disclosed. Additional revenue is generated through annual banquet ticket sales and program advertising (2026 banquet scheduled for September 26 at Palmyra VFW), quarterly gun raffles, and fundraising drives. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors with elected officers (President John R. Elwood, Chairman John Prendergast, Treasurer Tom Reynolds, Secretary Gary Zielinski) and led by a small volunteer-driven leadership team. Its primary customer segments are New York State gun owners and 2nd Amendment advocates, with a secondary segment of gun clubs and hunting organizations that enroll as associate members.

Name

S.c.o.p.e.

Legal name

SCOPE, Inc.

Website

https://scopeny2a.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Short description

S.C.O.P.E. (Shooters Committee On Political Education) is a 501(c)(4) non-profit founded in 1965 that advocates for Second Amendment rights in New York State through 20+ county chapters, legislative monitoring, the Firing Lines newsletter, candidate ratings, and grassroots political education for gun owners and 2A advocacy groups.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Gun Rights Advocacy / Second Amendment Political Advocacy

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Other Social Advocacy Organizations (813319)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil Liberties & Constitutional Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAA)

Keywords

• Second amendment advocacy
• Gun rights organization
• Political action nonprofit
• Firearms policy lobbying
• Membership advocacy group

Headquarters

HQ city

East Aurora

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from individual members, business members, and club/organization members. Membership provides access to briefings, legislative alerts, newsletter, and voting guides.
2. Donations: Tax-deductible donations to support legal efforts to restore 2nd Amendment rights. SCOPE is a 501(c)4 organization.
3. Annual Banquet Revenue: Revenue from annual banquet tickets and program advertising. The 2026 banquet is scheduled for September 26, 2026 at Palmyra VFW.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

S.c.o.p.e. is a New York State-based, member-funded 501(c)(4) advocacy organization that provides political education, legislative monitoring, and grassroots mobilization services aimed at protecting the Second Amendment rights of New York residents. It sells annual individual and club memberships, coordinates member response to firearms-related legislation, and engages in political action and lobbying activity on gun rights issues at the state level.

Product overview

SCOPE (Shooters Committee On Political Education) is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit political advocacy organization, not a technology product company. Its offerings include the Firing Lines newsletter, Briefings and Frontlines publications, a Candidate Rating System for evaluating politicians on 2A issues, Individual and Business/Club Memberships, a network of over 20 county chapters across New York State, and Legislative Alerts about firearms-related bills. The organization operates as a grassroots advocacy group focused on preserving Second Amendment rights.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Membership Annual individual membership for New York State residents that funds SCOPE's Second Amendment advocacy work, including legislative monitoring, lobbying, political education, and member mobilization on firearms-related bills. Members receive updates on state legislation and calls to action on gun rights issues.

Quantifiable outcome

• Celebrating 60 years of defending 2nd Amendment rights in New York State

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 December 2025SCOPE supports the Crime Prevention Research Center, an organization founded by Dr. John Lott that conducts extensive research on guns and crime. SCOPE references CPRC's research and data in its publications and encourages members to donate to CPRC's matching grant fundraisers. SCOPE also suggests members support CPRC for amicus briefs on important 2A lawsuits.
• Armedwomen.orgminorOthersArmedwomen.org is referenced on SCOPE's website as a resource partner for women gun owners. SCOPE links to Armedwomen.org as a recommended resource for members.
• Motorhead DigitalminorOthersMotorhead Digital is listed as the website design and development partner for SCOPE, responsible for the organization's website design and development.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC): Activist-leaning 2A legal and policy organization that files lawsuits and runs state-level campaigns. Operates in NY through affiliate activity; younger and litigation-focused but competes for the same pro-2A donor pool.

Regional players

• New Jersey Second Amendment Society (NJ2AS): State-level 2A advocacy organization serving New Jersey with a similar grassroots chapter structure and legislative-monitoring model. Useful as a structural comparable for SCOPE's state-org playbook; does not compete in NY.
• Calguns Foundation: California-based 2A advocacy and legal foundation focused on California firearms policy. Comparable to SCOPE in mission and 501(c) advocacy/litigation posture but in a different state regulatory environment.

Broad incumbents

• National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR): National 2A lobbying organization with state-level affiliates. Similar grassroots/legislative-alert model to SCOPE but operates at national scale; competes for donors prioritizing a no-compromise posture.
• Gun Owners of America (GOA): National no-compromise 2A lobbying organization with state-level affiliates. Competes with SCOPE for activist-minded gun-owner memberships and donations, with similar grassroots mobilization approach but national scale.
• National Rifle Association of America (NRA): Largest U.S. Second Amendment advocacy organization with both 501(c)(4) lobbying arm (NRA-ILA) and broader programming. National scope and significantly larger budget make it a broad incumbent that competes with SCOPE for the same NY gun-owner donor mindshare and amicus brief leadership.
• Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA): National 2A advocacy organization founded by Alan Gottlieb that runs parallel state-level work and legislative ratings. Directly comparable advocacy model to SCOPE's candidate-rating and legislative-monitoring products.
• Second Amendment Foundation (SAF): National 501(c)(3) firearms litigation and education organization that funds and litigates 2A cases. Overlaps with SCOPE on amicus brief support and lawsuit funding; broader geographic remit but functions as a complement/alternative for gun-owner donors interested in legal strategy.

Others

• National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF): Firearms industry trade association that also engages in advocacy and legislative monitoring. Adjacent to SCOPE because it tracks NY firearms legislation affecting its industry members, but it represents manufacturers/retailers rather than individual gun owners.

Direct peers

• New York State Rifle & Pistol Association (NYSRPA): Direct state-level peer also defending 2A rights within New York State, including active plaintiff work (e.g., NYSRPA v. Bruen). Most direct competitor for SCOPE's mission, members, and donor base; both are NY-focused 2A advocacy groups.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SCOPE_NY_2A

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