NASCAR bans gun ads, claims ‘gradual shift’ in its views
By D.E- Aug 24, 2019
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“Due a gradual shift in NASCAR’s position on guns,” the sport will no longer accept ads that depict popular firearms.
K-Var and other gun retailers were approached earlier this year by National Events Publications, the media sales agent for NASCAR, and asked to buy advertising with the sport, K-Var reports.
K-Var and others submitted their ads. Four months later, National Events Publications sent the following message to K-Var:
We just heard from NASCAR on a number of gun related ads and unfortunately, due a gradual shift in NASCAR’s position on guns, these ads must be edited/changed—especially those that are depicted as assault-style rifles/sniper rifles. NASCAR is still open to some of the less controversial gun accessories, concealed carry, or classes.
“NASCAR has allowed ads from firearms manufacturers for several years,” K-Var reports. “AK-47s, AR-15s, and scoped rifles have all been featured in the past, so I guess, by that statement, it can only mean that NASCAR is marching toward a complete anti-gun stance—it is just slow rolling it for some reason.”
It’s the latest move by corporate America to ignore their customer base and pander to a radicalized minority.
For some companies, the decision to cut all ties to guns was not a free one. Under pressure from government officials and liberal activists, banks are canceling accounts for companies that sell perfectly legal guns or gun parts.
NASCAR, which has held a race sponsored by the National Rifle Association, has not offered further comment on their new anti-gun stance or whether it means they will no longer allow the NRA to sponsor races.
People responding online to K-Var’s report claim that announcers calling the NRA-branded race refused to say “NRA” or refer to the group.
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Lose our guns, and we lose our Republic.
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