Gun Control Reform Activism

BainsBane

(57,780 posts) Fri Mar 15, 2013, 10:04 AM Mar 2013

Hedge Fund Divestment

For those who are near NY. But even if you don't live in New York, contacting the company that holds your 401K or any investments you may have to tell them you want to divest from gun companies is a way you can act to express your opposition to gun violence.

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Hedge Fund Divestment (Original Post) BainsBane Mar 2013 OP

A list of these companies is needed to show to shareholders. freshwest Mar 2013 #1

good point BainsBane Mar 2013 #2

I don't know a thing about them - does the NRA reveal its funding sources? freshwest Mar 2013 #3

Here is a link I just stumbled upon. And hedgehog did a lot on ALEC. freshwest Mar 2013 #4

You forgot to include the link. nt BainsBane Mar 2013 #5

Oh, rats. It didn't paste. I'll go back where I found and seek it out. freshwest Mar 2013 #6

I don't know a thing about that world BainsBane Mar 2013 #7

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

1. A list of these companies is needed to show to shareholders.

Reply to BainsBane (Original post)

Fri Mar 15, 2013, 07:34 PM

Mar 2013

BainsBane

(57,780 posts)

2. good point

Reply to freshwest (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 15, 2013, 08:36 PM

Mar 2013

We should work on putting one together.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

3. I don't know a thing about them - does the NRA reveal its funding sources?

Reply to BainsBane (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 15, 2013, 08:42 PM

Mar 2013

We do know about the ALEC Stand Your Gun laws pushed by Koch, etc. But that's not direct enough, even though we have a thread with their website now posting the content of ALEC written bills. So many pieces of legislation don't mention who the contracts will go to in deals, like charter schools. I have no idea who can help with this. Although grantcart is probably be the best in researching as he did just before the election on that polling firm.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

4. Here is a link I just stumbled upon. And hedgehog did a lot on ALEC.

Reply to freshwest (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 15, 2013, 10:39 PM

Mar 2013

BainsBane

(57,780 posts)

5. You forgot to include the link. nt

Reply to freshwest (Reply #4)

Fri Mar 15, 2013, 10:55 PM

Mar 2013

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

6. Oh, rats. It didn't paste. I'll go back where I found and seek it out.

Reply to BainsBane (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 16, 2013, 01:25 AM

Mar 2013

Five Great Online Tools for Mining Public Records

http://billmoyers.com/2013/03/13/5-great-online-tools-for-mining-public-records/

And I'm wondering if the ALEC online shows any sponsors. Since you mentioned NYC you may know about the hedge fund world. I would not begin to know how to look this up and the databases may be pay only?

Certainly Occupy or Anonymous has the capability of finding out who is funding them. Remember when they did the chart on 'who owns everything' on the planet, all of those global corporations -- they have the capability.

But FOIA's might help do this.

BainsBane

(57,780 posts)

7. I don't know a thing about that world

Reply to freshwest (Reply #6)

Sat Mar 16, 2013, 01:36 AM

Mar 2013

I happen to have Occupy the NRA on Facebook and the notice for the protest came across my news feed. I live in MN. I'll look at the link tomorrow.
Thanks!

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