A spokesman for the Gun Owners of America discusses why banks are suddenly targeting gun makers and retailers in an effort to please activists.
Over the past few months, banks have slowly but surely been making moves against gun manufacturers and retailers, in an effort to please the anti-gun activists that do business with them. But now, it’s reached a full tilt boil.
Some of the biggest banks in the United States, including JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America have been pushing against these businesses, debanking and discriminating against them unfairly. They’ve all out refused to provide banking services, going against their very business practice.
And why? It’s simple. They’re leaning more towards their self-imposed “values-based” policies, leaning more towards the way of anti-gun consumers that do business with them.
The Gun Owners of America have spoken vehemently against this, finding their practice absolutely unfair. “Their brazen actions have forced many gun businesses and organizations to turn to smaller regional banks, unable to operate with any certainty. This political discrimination isn’t just ideological. It’s a direct attack on our freedoms, our businesses, and our way of life.”
A spokesman for the group – either Mark Jones or Stephen Willeford – joins us now to discuss the situation further. We welcome them to the show.
Q&A:
- First off, are banks allowed to perform this type of discrimination against businesses? Do they have the right to follow their “values-based” policies?
- Why do you believe they’re engaging in this practice? To please their other consumers? Or perhaps key investors?
- What kind of chaos has this imposed on gun manufacturers and retailers who are simply trying to keep up on their ends of business?
- What does President Donald Trump think about these practices? Has he done anything against them?
- How can concerned business owners and gun rights believers fight back against these decisions by these banks?
- FOR STEPHEN: You recently wrote a book called A Town Called Sutherland Springs: Faith and Heroism Through Tragedy, revolving around your 2017 “hero with a gun” situation. Tell us more about how this came together, and why it’s such an important read right now.
- FOR STEPHEN: Where can people find your book?
- You can purchase the book here on Amazon, both in paperback and Kindle format.
- FOR MARK: Tell us more about the Hunter Outreach program.
- Where can we learn more about you, as well as Gun Owners of America?
- You can learn more at http://www.thebarefootdefender.com. You can also read more about the Gun Owners of America at https://www.gunowners.org/.
About Mark Jones…
Mark Jones serves as a National Director and National Spokesperson for Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF).
Mark, a Certified Wildlife Biologist® for three decades, began working for Gun Owners of America over four years ago after retiring from government service where he had 30 years of experience performing wildlife research, publishing peer-reviewed scientific papers, managing wildlife resources, working with hunters and recreational shooters, supervising and mentoring other professionals, and engaging in legislative issues and governmental policy.
In 2021, Mark founded and currently leads Gun Owners of America’s National Hunter Outreach Program known as Second Amendment Hunters. The Program’s mission is to engage and involve America’s 16 million+ hunters in the political fight to protect the Second Amendment and the American hunting traditions.
Mark focuses on two primary areas: 1) GOA’s core mission of protecting and defending the Second Amendment through rigorous Legislative and Judicial actions, and 2) developing Second Amendment Hunters (SAH) into a national leader in protecting American hunting opportunities and traditions at the federal and state levels.
Mark’s responsibilities allow him to work to protect Second Amendment Rights and hunting traditions in Washington D.C., state capitals across the Country, and in the capital of his home state of Wyoming.
About Stephen Willeford…
Stephen represents Gun Owners of America and is known around the country as the “good guy with the gun” for helping stop the largest Texas mass shooting in the history of the state in 2017. He is available to speak about all gun rights issues, as well as the importance of Gun Owners of America. He is the author of the book A Town Called Sutherland Springs: Faith and Heroism Through Tragedy. You can read more about him at http://www.thebarefootdefender.com.
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