Opinion
U.S. Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI-01) recently reintroduced H.R. 45, the Firearm Industry Non-Discrimination Act (FIND Act). U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) also introduced a companion bill in the U.S. Senate (S. 137).
This important legislation would protect the firearm and ammunition industries from virtue-signaling corporate policies that attempt to discourage constitutionally protected Second Amendment activity.
The FIND Act would prevent corporations and other entities that receive government contracts from discriminating against the firearm and ammunition industries.
This is especially important in relation to large financial institutions, which have wielded their size and influence in an attempt to restrict firearm manufacturers from conducting constitutionally protected business at the behest of gun-grabbing activists.
NRA-ILA has supported these measures at the state level and commends Representative Bergman for his leadership on this issue. “The National Rifle Association applauds Representative Bergman’s efforts to prevent Americans’ tax dollars from going to corporations that are looking to curtail the Second Amendment,” said John Commerford, Executive Director of NRA-ILA. “This bill would prevent corporations from profiting from taxpayer funds while simultaneously using their power in the marketplace to undermine the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens.”
Representative Bergman has led this bill in previous legislative sessions and has said, “Taxpayer dollars should not benefit the bottom line of corporations actively working to erode our Second Amendment rights. While the federal government cannot and should not force mandates on the private marketplace, we must ensure we are responsibly spending tax dollars and holding those we do business with to a high standard.”
At the time of writing, this bill has 84 cosponsors in the U.S. House and 23 cosponsors in the U.S. Senate. Your NRA-ILA will continue to update you as this important bill makes its way through the legislative process.
About NRA-ILA:
Established in 1975, the Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) is the “lobbying” arm of the National Rifle Association of America. ILA is responsible for preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals in the legislative, political, and legal arenas, to purchase, possess, and use firearms for legitimate purposes as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Visit: www.nra.org
Yep, Bank of America, that’s a laugh, three times cancel a sell off my Bank Card for a thermal scope. Went to the bank in person and bank officers said there was no reason for the sell to be canceled. And on the third cancelation of the order, by the Bank of America, I changed credit cards and the purchase went right through.
The former NRA supports and applauds this legislation,..blah,blah,blah ..next they will start pounding their chests like they were somehow directly involved in its introduction and ultimate passage. Still trying to show and demonstrate some kind of relevance ,..total fail!
We need “Your NRA-ILA will continue to update you” a lot less than needing them to help shepherd this, and other 2A legislation, through Congress and on to President Trump’s desk for signature.
I would like to thank Jack Berman and Steve Daines for honoring their oath to uphold the constitution . The second amendment is a right not a privilege.
Negotiating Rights Away should go FIND a grave and bury itself!
Gun owners need to move on to 2A groups who are NOT corrupt and DO NOT compromise.