firearms safety instructor believes Mountain Equipment Co-op will alienate many customers if it drops products linked to a major U.S. ammunition and gun manufacturer. More than 40,000 people have signed a petition calling on MEC to stop selling brands like Camelbak and Giro, which are owned by Vista Outdoor Inc. Eddie Banner, a firearms instructor based in Victoria, thinks dropping these brands would be a mistake. There are also consumers who don't want MEC to become politicized, Banner added. Eddie Banner, firearms safety instructor based in Victoria, B.C., noted that brands like Black Diamond, Honeywell and General Electric are also being associated with weapons and ammunition production.

Source: CBC News March 01, 2018 05:37 UTC