Grassroots Movement of Moms Tells Staples It's Time to Get “Gun Sense”.
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America announced that it is launching a campaign to demand that retailer Staples ban guns from its stores nationwide. The company currently allows individual stores to prohibit firearms at their discretion and the company's national policy is to follow state and local laws regarding concealed and open carry.
Moms Demand Action is asking its members to demand that Staples change its policy on firearms through letters moms can take to the manager of their local Staples asking them to go gun-free; a petition that will be hand-delivered to Staples headquarters; reaching out to Staples CEO Ron Sargent through letters, emails and Tweets; writing letters to the editor of local papers to educate moms in their communities about Staples' gun policy; and pressuring the company through social media
“American moms rely on Staples for school and office supplies, and we expect national and local management to create a safe shopping environment for our families,” said Jennifer Hoppe, Director of Programs for Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. “An accidental shooting in a Staples earlier this year demonstrated just how dangerous the presence of guns can be. We are calling on Staples to immediately enact a policy to ban guns from all of its stores nationwide.”
For more information go to www.momsdemandaction.org
