“Citigroup Acted. Now, Two New Ideas on How Banks Can Limit Gun Sales.” https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/26/business/citigroup-guns.html
“Wells Fargo Is the Go-To Bank for Gunmakers and the NRA” https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-07/nra-s-banker-wells-fargo-climbs-to-top-of-gunmaker-debt-market
The bank has helped two of the biggest U.S. firearm and ammunition companies access $431.1 million in loans and bonds since December 2012, when the gun control debate gained steam after the school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. That puts it on the top of the list of banks arranging funding for gunmakers. Wells Fargo also has a long relationship with the National Rifle Association, inherited from banks that Wells took over. The San Francisco-based Wells Fargo created a $28 million line of credit for the NRA and operates the primary accounts for the pro-Second Amendment group, financial documents show.
“Asset manager BlackRock Inc said on Friday it is pressing gunmakers and weapons retailers in its portfolios to explain how they monitor firearm sales and use, and it is studying the creation of new index-based portfolios of stocks that would exclude gunmakers and retailers. The moves by BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager with more than $6 trillion under management, amount to the most detailed critical stance by a big financial firm after last month’s deadly high school shooting in Florida.” https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-guns-blackrock/blackrock-poses-tough-questions-to-gunmakers-and-sellers-idUSKCN1GE2I3
Cabela and Bass Pro shops, who recently merged in a $4 billion deal, are now the only major retail brands still selling semi-automatic assault-style rifles. https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a19040017/bass-pro-shops-guns/
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“For student protesters, consequences are across the map” https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/for-student-protesters-consequences-are-across-the-map/2018/02/22/1ac1b07e-17fd-11e8-92c9-376b4fe57ff7_story.html?utm_term=.04d0fede1690
“Texas School Threatens to Suspend Any Students Who Leave Class to Protest” http://time.com/5171089/texas-school-threatens-suspend-students-protest/ “It’s a quintessential First Amendment violation, and most Americans have an instinct about that,” Georgetown law professor Heidi Li Feldman told The Washington Post. “What’s really weird about this is that they announced they will suspend people over the content of their off-campus protest. Content-based restrictions on speech are anathema to the First Amendment. So this looks like a total problem.”
“Can Schools Discipline Students for Protesting?” (ACLU) https://www.aclu.org/blog/free-speech/student-speech-and-privacy/can-schools-discipline-students-protesting
The movie ‘Black Panther’ asks the question: What happens when leaders fail to protect a nation’s young? [spoiler alert] https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2018/02/23/black-panther-asks-the-question-what-happens-when-leaders-fail-to-protect-a-nations-young/?utm_term=.33113aae9c23
“Gun stocks slammed as companies and funds distance themselves from industry” https://www.marketwatch.com/story/gun-stocks-slammed-as-companies-and-funds-distance-themselves-from-industry-2018-02-23
“The Gun Industry Is Weaker Than It Looks : It’s vulnerable when it comes to the one thing it cares about most—money.” https://www.thenation.com/article/the-gun-industry-is-weaker-than-it-looks/
“Gun Glut: Firearms Makers Struggle to Profit in Trump Era” https://www.newsmax.com/finance/streettalk/gun-firearms-industry-politics/2018/02/24/id/845251/
“This statement from Bank of America should make gun manufacturers very worried : The financial giant previously extended a $40 million line of credit to the Ruger firearm company.” https://thinkprogress.org/bank-of-america-firearm-companies-e9aa547dc085/ “According to Axios, https://www.axios.com/corporate-america-flexes-against-guns-1519482689-612f054b-6ea4-487b-b7fe-7bd36db6b446.html Bank of America’s most recent announcement may be part of a larger effort to keep its business practices aligned with its “Responsible Growth” strategy, a pledge to help drive the economy “in sustainable ways” by creating jobs, developing communities, fostering economic mobility, and “address[ing] society’s biggest challenges.”
“Citigroup Acted. Now, Two New Ideas on How Banks Can Limit Gun Sales.” https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/26/business/citigroup-guns.html
“Wells Fargo Is the Go-To Bank for Gunmakers and the NRA” https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-07/nra-s-banker-wells-fargo-climbs-to-top-of-gunmaker-debt-market
The bank has helped two of the biggest U.S. firearm and ammunition companies access $431.1 million in loans and bonds since December 2012, when the gun control debate gained steam after the school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. That puts it on the top of the list of banks arranging funding for gunmakers. Wells Fargo also has a long relationship with the National Rifle Association, inherited from banks that Wells took over. The San Francisco-based Wells Fargo created a $28 million line of credit for the NRA and operates the primary accounts for the pro-Second Amendment group, financial documents show.
“Asset manager BlackRock Inc said on Friday it is pressing gunmakers and weapons retailers in its portfolios to explain how they monitor firearm sales and use, and it is studying the creation of new index-based portfolios of stocks that would exclude gunmakers and retailers. The moves by BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager with more than $6 trillion under management, amount to the most detailed critical stance by a big financial firm after last month’s deadly high school shooting in Florida.” https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-guns-blackrock/blackrock-poses-tough-questions-to-gunmakers-and-sellers-idUSKCN1GE2I3
Cabela and Bass Pro shops, who recently merged in a $4 billion deal, are now the only major retail brands still selling semi-automatic assault-style rifles. https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a19040017/bass-pro-shops-guns/
‘Students have just had enough:’ Walkouts begin across the nation one month after Florida shooting https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/education/wp/2018/03/14/students-have-just-had-enough-walkouts-planned-across-the-nation-one-month-after-florida-shooting/?utm_term=.0c5ca9515d1e
A California teacher who also serves as a reserve police officer accidentally fired a pistol inside his classroom while teaching about gun safety and injured three students, according to reports. https://nypost.com/2018/03/14/teacher-accidentally-fires-gun-in-class-while-teaching-about-gun-safety/
‘Concealed Carry’ fashion show postponed by Bass Pro Shops https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/03/08/concealed-carry-fashion-show-postponed-bass-pro-shops-according-gun-groups/4WRMNfurrdnYbZJaeBHzbJ/story.html
Bass Pro Shops Is the Only Retail Giant Still Selling Semi-Automatic Rifles (Footwear News) http://footwearnews.com/2018/business/retail/bass-pro-shops-semi-automatic-rifles-walmart-dicks-sporting-goods-509890/
Ninety minutes of fear inside a high school http://www.montanakaimin.com/features/ninety-minutes-of-fear-inside-a-high-school/article_f78c33c2-2657-11e8-8e0c-fbd7d8e4e791.html
“15-Year-Old From Ridgefield Behind Nationwide Walkout Protesting Gun Violence In Schools” http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-news-murdock-gun-walkout-20180220-story.html
Video: a message from Lane Murdock about the April 20th National School Walkout to End School Violence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DibRfCusQbQ