The American public wants tighter gun control. In a democracy the will of the people should be enacted. In the US what is stopping that is that the NRA has so much money to lobby with it can buy politicians on both sides in sufficient numbers to stop any laws from being passed.
About the only way to solve this problem it to remove that financial lobby advantage. Attacking companies that funnel money to the NRA is a reasonable step in that process.
It's not the last word in this fight, but it's a reasonable step to take at this time given the horrendous cost being paid by the public. I support MEC and REI's move.
March 4, 2018, 6:47 a.m. - Vik Banerjee
The American public wants tighter gun control. In a democracy the will of the people should be enacted. In the US what is stopping that is that the NRA has so much money to lobby with it can buy politicians on both sides in sufficient numbers to stop any laws from being passed. About the only way to solve this problem it to remove that financial lobby advantage. Attacking companies that funnel money to the NRA is a reasonable step in that process. It's not the last word in this fight, but it's a reasonable step to take at this time given the horrendous cost being paid by the public. I support MEC and REI's move.