Arizona House Passes Bill Banning State From Contracting With Firms That Discriminate Against Gun Industry Firms

From the AP . . . The Arizona House voted Wednesday to penalize businesses that refuse to do business with firearms companies by barring them from state contracts. The proposal that passed with only support from majority Republicans drew strong opposition from the banking industry but backing from gun groups and the firearms industry. The … Read more

ND Sen. Cramer: Banks That Discriminate Against Gun Makers Should Lose FDIC Insurance

What [the Fair Access to Banking Act] would do is it would prohibit banks from creating categorical exclusions, industries, entire industries; the firearms industry, fossil fuel, carbon industries, private prisons. Industries that the banks — many banks, large banks — have categorically stated they’re not going to support in the future.  And these are legal … Read more

TTAG Daily Digest MAC’s T-Shirts, Monitored Purchases and The ACLU Hearts the NRA

Ahead Of Annual NRA Convention, A Member Says It’s Sacrificing His Rights Tim’s an NRA life member, but he’s not happy . . . The National Rifle Association’s annual meeting begins Friday in Dallas, and some members of the organization plan to voice their discontent with the positions the NRA has taken in the past … Read more