A little over 24 hours ago, Think Progress published a list of over 20 companies who “partner” with the NRA to offer discounts to members:
As the National Rifle Association grows increasingly out of touch with most American gun owners, the organization still claims “more than five million members.” A number of corporations are making membership to the group, which opposes nearly all gun safety legislation, more enticing by partnering with the NRA.
After paying the gun lobby’s $40 annual fee, members are offered access to a range of discounts and “five-star savings.”
Much like AARP or AAA, the organization promotes its discounts for members as a selling point for why people should join. The “valuable 5-star benefits” promised include not just a subscription to an NRA magazine and a gun-owner liability protection policy but also savings on insurance, identity theft protection, hearing aids, car rentals, moving vans, shipping, and even wine. While some of these perks are provided by in-house subsidiaries, many are offered through corporate partners — including some household names. — thinkprogress.org/...
Within 24 hours, four of those brands, Alamo, Enterprise, National (car rental companies) and First National Bank have severed their links to the NRA. They’ve cut their ties to the NRA because they’ve seen the impact of student protests like this.
The work is not yet done. This still leaves several companies in the NRA camp, including several household names like Hertz, Avis, Budget, TrueCar, Symantec, Allied Van Lines, FedEx and Lifelock. Help amplify Think Progress founder Judd Legum’s tweet:
And while we’re talking about the NRA’s links:
— @subirgrewal