Nevada to ditch investments in assault weapon manufacturers in wake of mass shootings

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

RENO, Nev. – Nevada plans to ditch its investments in companies that manufacture or sell assault weapons, Treasurer Zach Conine announced on Thursday after the latest string of mass shootings in the U.S.

Conine, a first-term Democrat up for re-election in November, said his office was evaluating all current assets and would work to divest tens of millions of dollars from the companies in “the most fiscally prudent manner possible.”

“As Nevada’s chief investment officer, I have a responsibility to ensure Nevada’s tax dollars are invested with minimal exposure to risk,” Conine added in a statement. “Companies that profit on the manufacture and sale of assault-style weapons present a market risk I’m not willing to take.

“Investments are fundamentally a plan for the future, and it's time Nevada started investing in a better future where our children aren't slaughtered in classrooms.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/nevada-to-ditch-investments-in-assault-weapon-manufacturers-in-wake-of-mass-shootings/ar-AAY1ajt

[Aristus]

1. It's a start.

The only way to curb the insanity is by getting these guys in the wallet. The gun-crazies are just details. When the gun manufacturers no longer have the capital to invest in media pro-gun propaganda, we'll see some improvement.

[Leith]

2. It has been 4 1/2 years since the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival massacre

on Oct 1, 2017. The state hasn't checked their investments before now?

For a couple years after the massacre, most cars in every parking lot and on the road had "Vegas Strong" bumper stickers. That sentiment seems to have faded away. I haven't seen one in months.

Well, I never had one on my car and covid kinda pushed its way into our lives and all other considerations went by the wayside.

61 people dead and 867 injured (411 by gunfire) and I don't even think about it much any more.