To: Jerry Stritzke, CEO of REI
REI: drop NRA-supporting gun company Vista Outdoor
I call on REI to stop carrying products from Bell, Blackburn, CamelBak, and other companies owned by Vista Outdoor.
Why is this important?
REI doesn't sell guns like some outdoors companies. And they have a policy banning guns from their stores. There are lots of reasons why I feel good about shopping at REI, and these definitely help!
But a lot of companies that REI carries are owned by a parent company called Vista Outdoor, which makes most of its money from selling guns and ammunition.
When REI sells a Blackburn bike light or a Giro helmet or a Camelback water bottle, they're supporting a gun company.
I'm a triathlete and I do a lot of my shopping for cycling and outdoor gear at REI. And as a co-op member/owner, I think of REI as an ethical place to shop. But by doing business with a gun company that is a major supporter of the NRA, they are helping make the country less safe.
The NRA has controlled gun policy for too long and helped make it legal to buy assault weapons. But right now, there's major momentum for sensible gun laws, fueled by companies and banks dropping their relationships with gun merchants. If we get REI to drop Vista Outdoor, we can help speed that momentum.
That's why I'm calling on REI CEO Jerry Stritzke to stand up for gun safety and end its relationship with Vista Outdoors. Join me!
But a lot of companies that REI carries are owned by a parent company called Vista Outdoor, which makes most of its money from selling guns and ammunition.
When REI sells a Blackburn bike light or a Giro helmet or a Camelback water bottle, they're supporting a gun company.
I'm a triathlete and I do a lot of my shopping for cycling and outdoor gear at REI. And as a co-op member/owner, I think of REI as an ethical place to shop. But by doing business with a gun company that is a major supporter of the NRA, they are helping make the country less safe.
The NRA has controlled gun policy for too long and helped make it legal to buy assault weapons. But right now, there's major momentum for sensible gun laws, fueled by companies and banks dropping their relationships with gun merchants. If we get REI to drop Vista Outdoor, we can help speed that momentum.
That's why I'm calling on REI CEO Jerry Stritzke to stand up for gun safety and end its relationship with Vista Outdoors. Join me!