New Report Explores Private Sector’s Role in Reducing Gun Violence

Washington, D.C., May 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Corporate America has stepped up to the plate and is directly addressing America’s gun violence epidemic. Corporations have often helped advance important public health and social causes by adopting policies that set norms and foster the environment that Americans want, and gun violence is no different. Today, the Brady Campaign and Center to Prevent Gun Violence released a new report, “ The Private Sector’s Role in Reducing the Gun Violence Epidemic in America ,” outlining what companies have done so far and identifying specific actions that various types of businesses can take to keep guns out of dangerous hands. “American companies know how to get things done. As this report shows, the private sector is taking real action to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people and get weapons of war off our streets,” said Avery Gardiner, co-president of the Brady Campaign and Center. ”This report provides a blueprint for further private sector action. In the face of Congressional inaction, companies like Dick’s Sporting Goods, Citigroup, Bank of America, and BlackRock are shining a light on the path to a safer America. Their actions reflect the values of millions of Americans.” Leveraging Brady’s decades of experience working with the business community and successfully holding the gun industry accountable, the report offers a series of steps that corporate America can take to reduce gun violence, including asking companies that provide services to gun makers and sellers to require their clients […]

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