Insurer MetLife cuts ties with NRA!

[Roland99]

https://thinkprogress.org/insurer-metlife-cuts-ties-with-the-nra-5608ecc2741d/

An insurance company that offered discounts to NRA members said Friday it has decided to end its relationship with the gun lobby.

MetLife Auto & Home said Friday it has decided to end its discount for NRA members. Previously, the company offered NRA members “generous pre-negotiated NRA group discounts.”

[lapfog_1]

1. I guessing that the image

of snoopy leaning out of the gondola of a dirigible with an AR-15 pointed at the crowd below is not one they want to be associated with MetDeath, er, MetLife.

[Ilsa]

6. Now that's a scary image!

One Met would hate to see out there.

[procon]

2. And this is all because of the passionate activism of the brave MSD kids! nt

[Sherman A1]

3. Excellent

Saves me writing another email.

[nykym]

4. Possible slogan

$hitheads talk
Money walks

[Faux pas]

5. Kickin' with gusto!

[Phentex]

7. The first page of the original story on ThinkProgress has a cool graphic

It's the original picture with the names of the companies and now they are marking through the ones who no longer offer the discounts. It's very nice to see!

[Roland99]

8. Here is that link.....

https://thinkprogress.org/corporations-nra-f0d8074f2ca7/

[Phentex]

12. Great!

Looks like they keep updating it. I suspected Fed Ex would cave.

[BumRushDaShow]

21. Here's the pic

(thanks to Roland99 for the link to the site )

[LisaM]

9. Is any of this going to really matter? Do people join the NRA to get discounts?

And will it hurt the bottom line for gun manufacturers?

Don't get me wrong, this is all positive, but in the end, what significance will it really carry?

[BobTheSubgenius]

14. This is not a facts-based war.

If it were objectivity-based, it would have been over some time ago. This is a war of PR and imaging - doling out some negative optics is all these cancelled co-pros can manage, but at least they're doing that. If even a few thousand people get a jolt of "Maybe there IS something to this..." it's well worth it. YMMV, of course - it's just my opinion.

Not to mention no longer topping up a gun nut's ammunition budget.

[ColoradoBlue]

15. It hurts

My guess is that their "partnership" involves some sort of payment from these companies to the NRA to get in front of their members. So it will probably hurt their pocketbook a bit.

But what's really telling and important about this is that the NRA is becoming tainted goods. These companies clearly believe that cutting their ties with the NRA is going to be better for THEIR bottom line, even with risking the wrath of the gun nuts, than sticking with them. IMO, this is a huge pendulum swing in the right direction and the start of a trend. The more companies and people who start backing away, the less powerful the organization becomes.

[Phentex]

16. exactly...

the rotten eggs are beginning to stink!

[LanternWaste]

17. If this trend continues, I think it will hurt the branding/imagine of the NRA to the point

If this trend continues, I think it will hurt the branding/imagine of the NRA to a point where critical mass may be achieved.

The "Sir, at long last, have you no shame?" moment that defines not merely a man or organization, but a movement. And in clearly defining that movement in such a way as had not been done before, shames it to the point of irrelevancy.

[dawg]

10. ...

[appalachiablue]

11. MET LIFE is big. Also FED EX, WYNDHAM HOTELS, others that dumped NRA.

Keep em coming!

K & R

[ColoradoBlue]

13. Starkey Labs

I used to work for Starkey Labs (hearing aid manufacturer), one of the companies listed. Their founder, Bill Austen, is super right wing. Doubt they will be dropping their sponsorship anytime soon.

But it does my heart good seeing so many others doing the right thing. There's real momentum here, folks!

[renate]

18. why on earth would an insurance company offer a DISCOUNT to gun owners?

That's just weird. I'm pretty sure I'm less likely to die in an accidental shooting, or to accidentally shoot someone else, than a gun owner. Why don't I get a discount for NOT owning a gun?

[eissa]

19. They're my insurer

I sent them a message with my account number to thank them, and to tell them that this move would encourage me to continue doing business with them. I also contacted FedEx and told them I would be taking my business to UPS until they cut ties to a terrorist organization.

[onecent]

20. This is great....