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Alert: CitiGroup Demands Gun Sellers Restrict Sales or Else

By Benjamin Arie
March 22, 2018 at 3:55pm

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There’s a new battleground in the gun rights debate: Corporate America.

Several corporations have already made headlines by dropping NRA membership discount programs or announcing restrictions that make it more difficult for lawful citizens to purchase firearms.

Now, one of the largest banks in the country has taken it a step further. Citigroup has announced that customers who are in the firearms industry are no longer welcome … and they’re essentially discriminating against law-abiding Americans based on politics.


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“Citigroup said it would not work with firms that sell guns to customers who have not passed a background check or who are younger than 21,” reported BBC News. “It has also barred the sale of bump stocks and high-capacity magazines.”

Remember, federally licensed gun stores are already required by the law to conduct background checks before selling firearms. And there is currently no federal law against selling firearms to law-abiding adults between the ages of 18 and 21, although the left is trying desperately to change this.



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“The measures would apply to clients who offer credit cards supported by Citigroup, or borrow money or use banking services through the firm,” explained the BBC.

In other words, if you’re a local gun shop which follows every law and banks with Citigroup, selling a hunting shotgun to a 20-year-old who passes a background check could now get your account shut down or your credit cards frozen.


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Again, we must reiterate: The banking giant is talking about discriminating against sales that are 100 percent legal under federal and most state laws.

More alarmingly, The New York Times reported that the bank was “discussing the possibility” of monitoring and blocking gun purchases at the point of sale — meaning that an individual shopping at a sporting goods store could find their debit card shut down while trying to make a legal purchase.


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Incredibly, the bank’s CEO openly conceded that Citigroup was playing politics and trying to “influence” society.

“As we looked at the things we thought we could influence, we felt that working with our clients, we could make a difference,” chief executive Michael L. Corbat told The New York Times.


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“Banks serve a societal purpose — we believe our investors want us to do this,” he continued, before admitting that “real revenue is at risk” by shunning lawful firearms and gun accessory businesses.

This decision by Citigroup raises serious questions about the line between business policies and inappropriate — and even unconstitutional — discrimination.

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Imagine for a moment that a huge bank did the same thing not against gun owners, but against people with any other political views. Let’s say they implemented a similar policy against a gay rights group or Muslim-owned businesses.

“We will be closing any bank account used by L**T organizations and Halal restaurants. These do not align with our views. We believe our investors want us to do this.” If Citigroup had instead sent out this letter, what do you think the response would be?


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buffalo Loc: Texas

All gun owners and/or Second amendment supporters should boycott s**tigroup...er...citigroup!

TrueAmerican

If I were in the firearms business I would immediately move my business financial activities to another entity. But what really burns my but is this is the same organization who had to come to the American people ~~ hat in hand ~~ for a bailout when they needed us FK citigroup !!!!!!

Crayons Loc: St Jo, Texas

Many won't remember but City Corp/Group was laundering money in Iraq around 2013,
That should give ya clue of who they really work for.

Mikeyavelli

My citi card is not being used anymore.

teabag09

You need to let them know that. Tell them to cancel your account, the number to call is on the back. Mike

Mikeyavelli

Drops my credit score. I won't use the card anymore. They can shove it up their schumer.
Don't cancel a card. Let it die on its own.

teabag09

No it won't unless it's the only card you have. If that's the case open other cards. I have five because I was young and opened them. I use my cards but pay them off every month so as to not have to pay interest. my credit rating is 835 but that doesn't help me as I'm not looking to buy anything on credit. Mike

Mikeyavelli

I would have 2 then remaining.
They pissed me off. I have points to redeem, but I won't redeem them.
I'll check it out. Don't want anything to do with citibank.

teabag09

I don't have any Citibank cards but you can retrieve you benefits and then cancel the card. Apparently you have good credit and cancelling a card will affect you credit as you won't have as much borrowing power but you can reverse that by opening another card.

Funny story, when I was in my twenties I went to sears to buy furniture and tried to get it on credit. I had no record of owing so I was turned down. Earlier in life my VW died as I was going to visit a hunting buddy who owned a VW dealership. He sold me a new car which after a call to my mom was signed on a napkin for the amount of the car.

If you hold credit cards, use them at least once a year even if it's for a pack of gum, in fact use them often, keep tract of what you owe on-line and pay them off monthly. The creditors will h**e you but there is nothing they can do. They made the rules and have to live by them. By using your cards and paying them off your credit rating will go up.

If you are worried about some one using your cards you can lock your card account. It's called freezing the account. A simple call to the number on the back and telling them to freeze the account will do it. A simple call to unfreeze the account will let you access it. Do not be afraid to use credit cards just be judicial about it. Don't use them for more than you can pay off. No big budget items you can't pay off fairly quickly.

My wife and I are retired and living on less than $4000.00 a month which is a lot of money until we take into account medical, which in her case is a lot, and regular cost of living. I use one credit card for nothing but medical so I can use it against taxes, I use one for meals and general food, the others I use occasionally for keeping our credit high.

Why won't you redeem them? It's yours. Mike

Mikeyavelli

Thank you, you changed my mind. I will redeem my points and then get another credit card. I am bombarded with offers all the time.
Not American Express, they screwed me when I was a business taking credit cards. I will not be an American Express user.

teabag09

I won't touch American Express with a ten foot pole. Mike

lindajoy Loc: right here with you....

That’s ok we don’t need their loans anyway~~

Mikeyavelli

Add an S.
sciti group.

lindajoy Loc: right here with you....

Lololol says it all Mike!!