GUN SAFETY SCORECARD
C-
Ace Hardware has no direct ties to gun industry or gun lobby and has not made financial contributions to lawmakers who stand in the way of stronger gun policies. Company has made few public statements about America’s gun violence epidemic, though in 2021 they stated that any gun policies were the purview of each individual store, as they were independently owned and operated.
Criteria & Details
Score
Financial ties to the gun industry
None found.
0
Financial ties to the gun lobby
None found.
0
Policies on carrying guns
No publicly stated policy against bringing guns into business locations.
-15
Making public statements in support of gun violence prevention
None found.
-15
Donations to gun lobby-backed politicians
None found.
0
Donations to politicians that denied the 2020 election
None found.
0
Bonus points for additional actions on gun violence
No bonus points earned.
0
TOTAL SCORE
70
