I thought we would take the time to write up a list of brands to consider avoiding if you want to continue to promote our sport in a positive manner. I will only post brands that there is a factual grounds for being anti hunting or anti fireman.
National Australia Bank (NAB)
New to the list for 2020. Also a Foundation partner of the Alannah & Madeline Foundation (AMF), NAB has now proven it’s anti-gun policy.
NAB have pulled the rug out from under a small regional gun shop because of “the risks associated with providing banking services to customers involved in certain industries” , as can been in the news report here.
Time to avoid NAB, how long until they will prevent firearm related transactions?
Super Retail Group
BCF, Macpac, Rebel and Supercheap Auto
Direct Luana Inman of the Super Retail Group (Parent company of BCF, Macpac, Rebel and Supercheap Auto) is a board member of the AMF. Of course they may just genuinely want to protect children, but history has soon AMF have other agendas.
AMF continue to raise the heads on any opportunity to impose further restrictions on firearm owners, yet remained silent when a mother killed 8 of her children with a knife. Keeping children safe from violence?
Click here for further details.
QBE Insurance
QBE Global Underwriting Committee recently agreed on a change in QBE’s risk appetite for insuring the sale and/or manufacture of firearms as well as firearms organisations, associations and clubs.
As such this means that as of 31 March 2019 SSAA Insurance will no longer have their policies through QBE Insurance.
Probably be a wise idea not to be insured by QBE.
Find out more here.
Under Armour
Under Armour cancel Sarah Bowmar’s sponsorship deal after her husband legally harvests a bear with a spear.
Whether you are for or against hunting with a spear, is it fair to remove the sponsorship from a party that wasn’t involved in the event? Sounds very anti hunting to me.
Further details here.
Levi Strauss
Denim giant Levi Strauss apparently “simply cannot stand by silently” and have donated $1 million dollars in the form of a grant, to activists willing to push for change in gun laws.
Will gun violence is a real problem, the real issue is with the communities it affects and underlying issues. Which these programs never deal with.
Burn your Levi’s and buy a different brand.
Link to further information.
Dreamworld
Dreamworld decided to cancel the Nioa Christmas party on Tiger Island due to the company “displaying pictures on it’s website”.
Possibly worth considering other places for holiday fun.
Full story here.
Goodyear
Goodyear sacked an David Waters for participating in Shooting sports. Even Senator David Leyonhjelm weighed in on the debate. Further information and videos available here.
This would be one of the past brands of tyres I would stick on any of my motor vehicles. Even Ling Longs would be a better choice for your hunting rig.
Cricket Australia
In the lead up to the 20 year anniversary of the Port Arthur massacre, Cricket Australia actively campaigned for tighter gun laws, promoted, distributed and supported the Alannah and Madeleine Foundation change petition.
I’ve never personally been a massive cricket fan, but that’s not cricket. I refuse to support a sport that doesn’t support other legal sports, particularly shooting sports.
Article from Sporting Shooters here.
Richmond Football Club
In exactly the same vain as Cricket Australia, RFC can be seen here supporting the petition and encouraged its members and the AFL community also support the petition.
The clubs preferred charity partner in 2012 was the Alannah & Madeline Foundation and hosted a dedicated match day to raise funds.
Whilst not the AFL but a single team from the league I would encourage firearm owners that are Richmond fans to with draw their support. Don’t support those that actively rally against you.
Brand needs to be listed?
If you are aware of another brand that needs to be listed send us an email with any links that provide evidence.
I will certainly never buy any products from those organisations you recommend, in view of your targeting of people who rightfully push for tighter gun laws.
It’s certainly changed my buying behaviour!