Gun control

The big picture: How Corporate America is silencing the gun industry

Banks, financial institutions and retail stores are all pushing back against the gun industry by taking steps to slow the sale of firearms and blocking the industry's financial options in response to the United States' continued problems with mass shootings.

The big picture: Second Amendment advocates fear that Corporate America's pushback against the gun industry could be a backdoor way — without legislation or a constitutional amendment — to roll back Americans' gun rights.

The state of play: Corporate entities are hesitant to support gun manufacturers and sellers as today's social media age of instant reactions increasingly demands that corporations take a standon social issues.
Payment processing firms are limiting firearm transactions, per the Chicago Tribune.
Some financial institutions, including the Bank of America and Citigroup, have both restricted their business with gun manufacturers and buyers in recent months.
Walmart raised the age requirement to purchase firearms to 21 in February.
Dick's Sporting Goods also raised its minimum age to purchase firearms to 21 — and banned the sale of assault-style weapons.