Nutter proposes divestment from gun makers, sellers that don't follow his 20 "Sandy Hook Principles"
Mayor Nutter on Tuesday announced a plan to force gun manufacturers and retailers to adhere to a list of 20 "Sandy Hook Principles" or face divestment from Philadelphia and, he hopes, other cities and organizations across the country.
Nutter proposes divestment from gun makers, sellers that don't follow his 20 "Sandy Hook Principles"
Sean Collins Walsh
Paging Rush Limbaugh.
Mayor Nutter on Tuesday announced a plan to force gun manufacturers and retailers to adhere to a list of 20 “Sandy Hook Principles” or face divestment from Philadelphia and, he hopes, other cities and organizations across the country.
“Americans have economic power in how we choose to spend and invest our money. We can and should use that power to send a very strong message that irresponsible corporate behavior will not be tolerated,” Nutter said at a press conference.
The requirements, based on the Sullivan Principles that sparked a divestment movement against South Africa’s Apartheid regime, include “develop and implement technology-enhanced safety measures for guns” and “support and promote a requirement that all background check data be shared by all federal agencies.”
Nutter, who is president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, said he hopes that cities like Los Angeles and Chicago will follow suit and that a broad movement of divestment against what he views as irresponsible weapons companies will take place.
Asked whether he fears a conservative backlash (similar to what happened when liberal groups protested Chik-fil-A and ended up sparking a mass show of support for the fast-food company by their opponents), Nutter said now is not the time to worry about what others will do but to take action with the tools that cities have.
To start the process, Nutter is asking the city Pension Board to review its portfolio, find companies that might be in violation of the principles and notify them that they have to make changes.
The comments of the gun cultists on here are all the evidence anyone needs why restrictive gun control laws are absolutely necessary. There are just too many sociopaths and mental deficients with guns.— carl and sons- What steps are being taken to prevent the sick minded and ill people that wall amongst us from using other vices to murder innocent people?— delcodanno
- Nutter needs to leave the city Pension fund alone.. It isnt his call who they invest with. The fund is already in trouble due to Democrat thievery and mismanagement and raping of the fun over the past 20 years— 517Houston
- putting off purchasing a new firearm now i'll have to borrow to purchase TWO. not a problem.
as the attorney general of the United States, eric holder, said "never let a tragedy go to waste"— 41Mag - Amazingly, Nutter gets more dumb each time he opens his mouth. Hey Mike, stop blaming the fork for making Oprah fat.— kelprod2-freemarket
- Nutter is demonstrating great leadership here. We need to make real changes if we want real change.— mactruck16
- Nutter's fired up and can't take it anymore! Good Job.."Good Policing Is the Best Gun Control Measure, Aurora Demands A Special Investigation, Gun Control Is Really Spin Control, Police Shootings and Civil Protest, In The Aftermath Of Aurora and Oak Creek:.. and some 50 other pieces by an experienced former veteran Philly Cop on ROBERT A. YOUNG'S BLOG FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY@BLOGSPOT.COM— NICOT
- Nutter is grandstanding again. He should at least get his facts straight before he starts his rambling. He is such a politician. Jump on the bandwagon Nutter. I'm sure all the felons are listening to you and will do what you say.— Chief_Negotiator
- Right on Brother Nutter! You have to take a stand and support your position regardless of consequences politically. How many first graders have to die before the gun lobby would see the light? Maybe it would only happen if it happened to them personally? There is no broader sense of how your own personal "rights" effect society, and little empathy?— EagleFan
- Which rights will they come after next?— bannedrepublican
- Where the hell has nutter been when his brothers continue to shoot up the city
Since he s been mayor....what a Johnny come lately......how many times has he been
Content just to be on tv opening new stores and not doing anything about gun violence— frank1121 - Please sign my petition requesting the Obama administration to ask all churches to start firearms buyback programs reimbursed by the Federal Government:
http://wh.gov/msz5— Randy_Horton
