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AG Ford Condemns Credit Card Companies Reversals on Tracking Gun Stores And Sales

March 16, 2023 2:30 pmMarch 24, 2023 1:06 pm

Attorney General Aaron Ford is condemning credit card companies for reversing their commitment to create a merchant code for gun sales in order to combat mass shootings, eradicate “gun violence” and prohibit the sale of “assault weapons.” A news release from the Attorney General’s office announced AG Ford and other...

State Treasurer Announces Divestment in Companies That Manufacture, Sell ‘Assault Weapons’

June 3, 2022 12:40 pmJune 5, 2022 9:21 am

Yesterday, Nevada State Treasurer Zach Conine (D) announced he will divest public funds from any company that manufactures or sells “assault-style” weapons. Light on details and heavy on “gun violence” rhetoric, Conine made the announcement on Twitter and YouTube. “If an asset can not be sold profitably, we will hold...