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School shooting survivors target NRA-linked companies

By KEN SWEET and FREIDA renew a co-branded Visa passed."
FRISARO credit card it has with the Wendy Glaab, 60, of Font-
Survivors of a mass shoot- NRA. hill, Ontario, Canada, was
ing at a Florida high school In an email Saturday, the among the first to respond.
are hoping to expand the NRA called the companies' "I like many Canadians
reach of their gun control actions "a shameful dis- travel to Florida from time
movement by seeking a play of political and civic to time to escape our win-
boycott of companies do- cowardice" and said the ter. I can't speak for others
ing business with the NRA loss of corporate discounts but I will not be returning
and urging tourists to boy- and other perks "will nei- until meaningful gun con-
cott the Sunshine State. ther scare nor distract" NRA trol legislation is in place."
As the #BoycottNRA move- members. Glaab told The Associated
ment grew on Twitter, with "In time, these brands will Press on Saturday that her
petitions circulating against be replaced by others who sister owns property in Fort
companies that offer dis- recognize that patriotism Lauderdale and she is able
counts to NRA members, a and determined commit- to visit any time she choos- In this Feb. 15, 2006, file photo, BlackRock headquarters is
growing number of those ment to Constitutional free- es. Members of the NRA shown in New York. U.S. companies are taking a closer look at
businesses announced they doms are characteristics of have access to special of- investments, co-branding deals and other ties to the gun indus-
are cutting or reducing ties a marketplace they very fers from partner compa- try and its public face, the National Rifle Association, after the
with the association. much want to serve," the nies on its website, ranging latest school massacre.
Both Delta and United said NRA statement said. from life insurance to wine Associated Press
Saturday that they will no The State of Florida also clubs. But the insurance
longer offer discounted was facing some backlash. company MetLife Inc. dis- cidents or accidents had called for raising the mini-
airfares to NRA members One of the survivors of the continued its discount pro- been under scrutiny by mum age for purchasing
to attend their annual Florida school shooting sug- gram with the NRA on Fri- regulators over marketing semi-automatic rifles, a
meetings, and both have gested Saturday on Twitter day. Symantec Corp., the issues. Car rental company move the NRA opposes.
asked the gun rights group that tourists stay away from software company that Enterprise Holdings, which In Florida, Gov. Rick Scott
to remove any references the state. He got an imme- makes Norton Antivirus also owns Alamo and Na- announced plans Friday
to their companies from diate response. technology, did the same. tional, said it was cutting off to put more armed guards
the NRA website. Rental- "Let's make a deal," tweet- Insurer Chubb Ltd. said it is discounts for NRA member, in schools and to make it
car company Hertz said ed David Hogg, a Stone- ending participation in the as did Hertz. harder for young adults
it would no longer offer a man Douglas student who NRA's gun-owner insurance Other companies, includ- and some with mental ill-
discount program to NRA has been a major player program, but it provided ing Wyndham Hotels and ness to buy guns. While criti-
members and First National in the #neveragain move- notice three months ago. Best Western hotels, have cized by some as not going
Bank of Omaha, one of the ment. "DO NOT come to The program that provid- let social media users know far enough, the measures
nation's largest privately Florida for spring break ed coverage for people they are no longer affiliated were significant in a state
held banks, said it will not unless gun legislation is involved in gun-related in- with the NRA, though they that hasn’t passed any type
did not make clear when of gun control since Repub-
the partnerships ended. licans took control of state
However, Trump has also government in 1999.q