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Rahm Emanuel presses banks on guns (Demands they stop doing business with gun manufacturers)
Politico ^ | January 25, 2013 | Johathan Martin

Posted on 01/25/2013 7:01:46 AM PST by Zakeet

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, moving to take a lead role in the gun control debate, is turning up the pressure on banks that do business with firearms manufacturers.

Emanuel is sending letters to two major financial institutions, TD Bank and Bank of America, which offer lines of credit to gun makers suggesting that they stop lending money to the manufacturers if they don’t come out for new gun restrictions.

“TD Bank currently aids the gun manufacturing industry through a $60 million revolving line of credit with Smith & Wesson, a gun manufacturer that produces the AR-15 – an assault weapon that was used by James Holmes to kill 12 people and wound 58 in a crowded movie theatre in Aurora,” Emanuel’s missive to TD CEO Bharat Masrani states. “I ask you to use your influence to push this company to find common ground with the vast majority of Americans who support a military weapons and ammunition ban and comprehensive background checks.”

Noting that Chicago’s municipal employees and teachers had already divested money in pension funds from gun makers that are opposing new gun laws, the White House chief of staff-turned-mayor wrote: “Now we need you and other commercial banks to join this fight for safer streets. Collectively we can send a clear and unambiguous message to the entire gun industry that investors will no longer financially support companies that profit from gun violence.”

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: 2ndamendment; banglist; banking; bluezones; boa; chicago; emanuel; guncontrol; guns; liberalfascism; rahm; secondamendment
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To: Charles Martel
Intuit = TurboTax, correct?

Yep.

61 posted on 01/25/2013 9:19:10 AM PST by Disambiguator (Gun ownership is pro-life.)
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To: listenhillary

Credit unions typically do not cater to small businesses. I am absolutely convinced that Obama and his band of evil cut-throats are bound and determined to run small businesses in the ground . . . including small farmers and farms.


62 posted on 01/25/2013 9:20:26 AM PST by RatRipper (Self-centeredness, greed, envy, deceit and lawless corruption has killed this once great nation.)
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To: Zakeet

Related?

http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2981822/posts


63 posted on 01/25/2013 9:20:39 AM PST by cuban leaf (Were doomed! Details at eleven.)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

You are right on!


64 posted on 01/25/2013 9:25:07 AM PST by Rusty0604
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To: Rusty0604

I retired from a Federal agency years ago, but BofA keeps sending me a new government VISA card good for $10,000. Should I purchase S&W products. What should I do? I only have till o2/15.


65 posted on 01/25/2013 9:29:34 AM PST by satan (Plumbing new depths of worthlessness on a daily basis.)
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To: satan

Sounds like a good investment to me, if you can pay it off quickly so they don’t get a lot of interest revenue.


66 posted on 01/25/2013 9:33:05 AM PST by Rusty0604
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To: Zakeet

Do you think emanuel might know where all the criminals with guns do their banking? I suspect he has no problem with that.


67 posted on 01/25/2013 9:55:30 AM PST by DPMD
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To: Zakeet

All ammo and fire arm dealers, manufacturers should refuse to sell to the city of chicago.


68 posted on 01/25/2013 10:34:00 AM PST by Walkingfeather
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To: Zakeet
Everyone acts like this ballerina is such an imposing tough guy.

Does he have Kevlar skin or something?

Seems like he's just as mortal as anyone else when it comes down to it.

69 posted on 01/25/2013 12:39:07 PM PST by JOAT
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To: Real Cynic No More
Is it legal for a publically owned institution to discriminate against a legal, legitimitate, financially sound business interest??

the tobacco lawsuits made demonrat trial lawyers a lot of money...

70 posted on 01/25/2013 12:49:12 PM PST by TurboZamboni (Looting the future to bribe the present)
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To: Zakeet

guess the Rahmtards learned nothing from their Chik-fil-A
debacle.


71 posted on 01/25/2013 12:52:38 PM PST by TurboZamboni (Looting the future to bribe the present)
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To: cuban leaf

From your link (also look up NRA-NCU mentioned there)

“To: EXCH54FE

The NRA has a special member benefits section set up just for this type of situation. They offer NRA member stores discounted credit card processing services and also Gun store insurance services. Pass this on to your local gun shop owner they may need it.

http://www.nraba.org/benefits.aspx

38 posted on Fri Jan 25 2013 12:20:30 GMT-0600 (CST) by cquiggy [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies | Report Abuse]”


72 posted on 01/25/2013 12:57:41 PM PST by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57 returning after lurking since 2000))
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To: WildHighlander57

“To: Las Vegas Ron

NRA-NCU

NRA National Credit Union

My Visa card is issued by my credit union,good anywhere in the world.

36 posted on Fri Jan 25 2013 12:14:35 GMT-0600 (CST) by Beagle8U (Free Republic — One stop shopping ....... It’s the Conservative Super WalMart for news .) [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies | Report Abuse]”


73 posted on 01/25/2013 1:02:16 PM PST by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57 returning after lurking since 2000))
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To: NTHockey

Never had a credit card in my life, so I had never explored anyone’s policy on such.
I had decided to move my business acct when they messed with McMillan late last year but have put it off til I found the bank that would give me a small business loan at a favorable rate before I moved my account. Well I’ve found my new bank and I’m about to leap.


74 posted on 01/25/2013 4:26:18 PM PST by Blue Collar Christian (Pray for revival. <BCC><)
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To: Zakeet
The tourism income to Chicago is over $12Billion/year.

My family is boycotting Chicago, for life. Or, until the political leadership begins respecting and defending the rights of the people as protected by the Constitution. We will never spend a dollar in Chicago for tourism of any kind...even to the point of intentionally buying gas and soft drinks outside of Illinois, in Indiana and/or Wisconsin, before we drive the loop around Chicago going one way or the other. Let that city shrivel up and rot (faster).

I suggest that anyone and everyone who supports citizens rights do the same.

75 posted on 01/26/2013 7:19:11 AM PST by RavenATB
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To: Zakeet; ExTexasRedhead

Bump for later read ......................................................... FRegards


76 posted on 01/26/2013 12:47:02 PM PST by gonzo ( Buy more ammo, dammit! You should already have the firearms ... FRegards)
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To: Zakeet

Thr gun companies should sue this homosexual for tortious interference.


77 posted on 01/26/2013 12:57:22 PM PST by CodeToad (Liberals are bloodsucking ticks. We need to light the matchstick to burn them off.)
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To: Zakeet

Can any Free Republic legal types tell us if it is legal for a Government representative to use the power of his office to threaten and intimidate a legal business activity?


78 posted on 01/26/2013 4:15:10 PM PST by Washi (PUSH BACK! Encourage your legislators to introduce pro-second amendment legislation.)
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