In rec.crafts.metalworking CanopyCo <
Junk...@aol.com> wrote:
> On Mar 1, 9:08?pm, "Ray Keller" <
Lefta...@re.desperate.com> wrote:
>> From the Owners of McMillan Mfg in Phoenix, Arizona
>>
>> ? McMillan Mfg in Phoenix, Arizona, was contacted by Bank of America and
>> ? Informed that they will no longer be allowed to use their services ( Bank
>> of
>> ? America ) because they are in the firearms business and support the second
>> ? Amendment.
>>
>> ? McMillan Fiberglass Stocks, McMillan Firearms Manufacturing, McMillan Group
>> ? International have been collectively banking with Bank of America for 12
>> ? Years.
>>
>> ? Today Mr. Ray Fox, Senior Vice President, Market Manager, Business Banking,
>> ? Global Commercial Banking (Bank of America) came to my office.
>>
>> ? He scheduled the meeting as an "account analysis" meeting in order to
>> ? Evaluate the two lines of credit we have with them.
>>
>> ? He spent 5 minutes talking about how McMillan has changed in the last 5
>> ? Years and has become more of a firearms manufacturer than a supplier of
>> ? Accessories.
>>
>> ? At this point I interrupted him and asked "Can I possibly save you some
>> time
>> ? So that you don't waste your breath? What you are going to tell me is that
>> ? Because we are in the firearms manufacturing business you no longer want my
>> ? Business."
>> ? "That is correct", he says.
>>
>> ? I replied "That is okay, we will move our accounts as soon as possible. We
>> ? Can find a 2nd Amendment friendly bank that will be glad to have our
>> ? Business. You won't mind if I tell the NRA, SCI and everyone one I know
>> that
>> ? BofA is not firearms-industry friendly?"
>>
>> ? "You have to do what you must", he said.
>> ? "So you are telling me this is a politically motivated decision, is that
>> ? Right?
>> ? Mr. Fox confirmed that it was.
>> ? At which point I told him that the meeting was over and there was nothing
>> ? Left for him to say.
>>
>> ? I think it is important for all Americans who believe in and support our
>> 2nd
>> ? Amendment "right to keep and bear arms" should know when a business does
>> not
>> ? Support these rights.
>> ? What you do with that knowledge is up to you. When I don't agree with a
>> ? business' political position, I cannot, in good conscience support them.
>>
>> ? We will soon no longer be accepting Bank of America credit cards as payment
>> ? For our products.
>>
>> ? I am fine with you re-posting it. . . . . . . . Thank for your support.
>>
>> ? Kelly D. McMillan
>> ? Director of Operations
>> ? McMillan Group International, LLC
>> ?
623-582-9635
>> ? 1638 W Knudsen Dr
>> ? Phoenix, Arizona 85027
>> ? McMillan Integrity-Global Vision
>>
>> I urge all of my friends to do the same! If I could only get everybody to
>> stand up for the Constitution of The United States we might not have this
>> problem!
>
> I find it very difficult to believe that a bank would turn down
> business due to the political beliefs of one of its executives instead
> of the beliefs of the majority of its stockholders.
I'm a BOA shareholder (through acquistions, it's not worth the cost of a
trade to sell the shares left). I was never asked to vote on my beliefs
dealing with what businesses BOA should deal with. It sounds like a suit
decision.