Hundreds of gay activists will begin a campaign of civil disobedience and direct action against gun companies and their supporters on Monday, to demand an end to the epidemic of gun violence blighting the US. As well as directly targeting the US two biggest gun companies, Smith & Wesson and Sturm, Ruger & Co, the campaign – which is modeled on and includes members of the 1980s direct action gay rights campaign group Act Up – will also go after their investors. “We are going to be telling them [the companies and shareholders] about crimes where these guns were used. While the Orlando shooting shocked the world, reaction to it among the gay community has diverged. Some, like GAG, have joined the fight for stronger gun control laws; others have taken up arms in self-defense.

Source: The Guardian August 15, 2016 11:00 UTC