The NRA, which has long used campaign donations and effective lobbying to command political influence, argues that stricter gun control would erode individual rights. Another insurer, MetLife Inc , also said it had ended an auto and home incentive program for NRA members. Meanwhile, an online campaign using the Twitter hashtag #StopNRAmazon picked up steam, putting pressure on Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to drop the channel. The channel features programming that leans heavily on speeches by NRA chief executive Wayne LaPierre and spokeswoman Dana Loesch. Similarly the National Football League announced a tougher policy on handling domestic violence accusations against players when its marketing partners applied pressure for changes.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 24, 2018 05:48 UTC