CEO’s Lobby For “Universal Background Checks” And Red Flag Law

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Posted September 12, 2019 9:00 am by Comments

By Cam Edwards

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The CEO’s of dozens of businesses are demanding the Senate “do something” and approve legislation that would criminalize private transfers of firearms without background checks, as well as a bill that would give federal grant money to states to establish “red flag” laws.

There are some familiar names among the 145 executivies that have signed on to a letter to Senate leaders, including Dick’s Sporting Goods CEO Ed Stack and Levi Strauss CEO and president Chip Bergh, who’ve been outspoken in their support for gun control for some time. They’re joined by folks like Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter, as well as the heads of Airbnb, Beyond Meat, Impossible Foods, Conde Nast publications, Door Dash, Reddit, Uber, Door Dash, and Pinterest.

Two notable names with connections to Washington, DC, have also signed the letter including Thrive Capital founder Joshua Kushner, according to the Times. He is the brother of Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser. And Steve Pagliuca, the co-chairmen of Bain Capital, which was founded by Senator Mitt Romney, also signed it.
But other well-known names are missing, including the CEOs from Apple, Google, Facebook and major banking firms that have cut ties with …Read the Rest

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