BANK OF AMERICA TO STOP LENDING TO ‘MILITARY-STYLE WEAPONS’ MAKERS

BOA vice-chair: ‘It’s our intention not to finance these military-style firearms for civilian use’

The Hill - APRIL 10, 2018

Bank of America to Stop Lending to 'Military-style Weapons' Makers
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A Bank of America executive announced Tuesday that the bank will stop lending money to companies that manufacture “military-style” rifles that are available for civilians to purchase.
Anne Finucane, Bank of America’s vice chair, told Bloomberg TV that the bank doesn’t want to “underwrite or finance military-style firearms” and has told a number of gun manufacturers that it will no longer do business with them.
The bank has lended to the gun makers Vista Outdoor, Remington and Sturm Ruger, CNBC reported.
Bank of America had said that after the shooting in Parkland, Fla., in mid-February it was exploring ways it could contribute to stemming gun violence. The confessed gunman in that shooting used an AR-15-style rifle.

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