Post by Poor Richard on Jan 25, 2023 18:03:20 GMT -7
Montana AG Austin Knudsen: Anti-Gun ‘Woke Banks’ Need Not Apply
Breitbart News reports:
"Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen talked to Breitbart News at SHOT Show 2023 about his state’s posture against “woke banks” which discriminate against the gun industry yet want to be part of state business.
There is an ongoing problem with banks and other financial institutions who refuse to do provide financial services to legal gun makers and dealers and/or legal ammo makers and dealers, yet want to be sign contracts for state infrastructure projects, etc.
Knudsen referred to such banks as “woke banks” and made clear the state of Montana is not interested in doing business with them.
He said, “There is legislation moving in Montana right now. I’ve been working with the National Shooting Sports Foundation on it and Montana’s legislature is in session. We’re looking at a Texas model bill that just says flat out, if you want to be a woke bank that discriminates against gun companies you’re not going to do business with the state of Montana, with our retirement system, or with our investment system.”
Knudsen talked to Breitbart about other Second Amendment news in Montana, noting that constitutional carry and campus carry were both passed in 2021 but the latter, campus carry, was stifled by the state board of regent interference."
Read the full story here.
"Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen talked to Breitbart News at SHOT Show 2023 about his state’s posture against “woke banks” which discriminate against the gun industry yet want to be part of state business.
There is an ongoing problem with banks and other financial institutions who refuse to do provide financial services to legal gun makers and dealers and/or legal ammo makers and dealers, yet want to be sign contracts for state infrastructure projects, etc.
Knudsen referred to such banks as “woke banks” and made clear the state of Montana is not interested in doing business with them.
He said, “There is legislation moving in Montana right now. I’ve been working with the National Shooting Sports Foundation on it and Montana’s legislature is in session. We’re looking at a Texas model bill that just says flat out, if you want to be a woke bank that discriminates against gun companies you’re not going to do business with the state of Montana, with our retirement system, or with our investment system.”
Knudsen talked to Breitbart about other Second Amendment news in Montana, noting that constitutional carry and campus carry were both passed in 2021 but the latter, campus carry, was stifled by the state board of regent interference."
Read the full story here.